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USS Parche (SSN-683)

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Construction startedDecember 10, 1970
LaunchedJanuary 13, 1973
Beam9. 65 m
Builder Ingalls Shipbuilding
Decommissioned19 October 2004
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About USS Parche (SSN-683)


USS Parche (SSN-683), a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the parche, a small, coral reef butterfly fish. Parche was launched on 13 January 1973, sponsored by Mrs. Philip A. Beshany, and commissioned on 17 August 1974 with Commander Richard N. Charles in command.

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