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The USS Glenard P. Lipscomb (SSN-685) was the US Navy's second design using a turbo-electric power plant similar to USS Tullibee. While this design is quieter, it is heavier and larger than conventional drive trains. Those disadvantages, along with reliability issues, led to the decision not to use this design for the follow-on SSN-688 Los Angeles class of submarines. Other than the engine room, Lipscomb was generally similar to the SSN-637 Sturgeon class, and was a fully combat-capable attack submarine.

Construction of Lipscomb began on 5 June 1971 at the Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut. She was launched 4 August 1973, sponsored by Mrs. Glenard P. Lipscomb, and was commissioned on 21 December 1974 with Commander James F. Caldwell in command. She was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 11 July 1990 and disposed of by submarine recycling at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on 1 December 1997.

General Characteristics

Displacement: 5813 tons surfaced, 6480 tons submerged
Length: 365 feet
Beam: 32 feet
Speed: 18 knots surfaced, 23 knots submerged
Test Depth: 1300 feet
Power Plant: One S5W reactor, turbine-electric drive, one shaft
Armament: four 21" torpedo tubes
Complement: 12 officers, 109 enlisted
Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Division

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	The '''USS ''Glenard P. Lipscomb'' (SSN 685)''' was the [[US Navy]]'s second design using a turbo-electric power plant similar to [[USS Tullibee\|USS ''Tullibee'']]. While this design is quieter, it is heavier and larger than conventional drive trains. Those disadvantages, along with reliability issues, led to the decision not to use this design for the follow-on [[Los Angeles class submarine\|SSN-688 ''Los Angeles'' class of submarines]]. Other than the engine room, ''Lipscomb'' was generally similar to the [[Sturgeon class submarine\|SSN-637 ''Sturgeon'' class]], and was a fully combat-capable attack [[submarine]].		The '''USS ''Glenard P. Lipscomb'' (SSN-685)''' was the [[US Navy]]'s second design using a turbo-electric power plant similar to [[USS Tullibee\|USS ''Tullibee'']]. While this design is quieter, it is heavier and larger than conventional drive trains. Those disadvantages, along with reliability issues, led to the decision not to use this design for the follow-on [[Los Angeles class submarine\|SSN-688 ''Los Angeles'' class of submarines]]. Other than the engine room, ''Lipscomb'' was generally similar to the [[Sturgeon class submarine\|SSN-637 ''Sturgeon'' class]], and was a fully combat-capable attack [[submarine]].

	Construction of ''Lipscomb'' began on [[5 June]] [[1971]] at the Electric Boat shipyard in [[Groton, Connecticut]]. She was launched [[4 August]] [[1973]], sponsored by Mrs. Glenard P. Lipscomb, and was commissioned on [[21 December]] [[1974]] with Commander James F. Caldwell in command. She was decommissioned and struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on [[11 July]] [[1990]] and disposed of by [[Ship-Submarine recycling program\|submarine recycling]] at [[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard]] on [[1 December]] [[1997]].		Construction of ''Lipscomb'' began on [[5 June]] [[1971]] at the Electric Boat shipyard in [[Groton, Connecticut]]. She was launched [[4 August]] [[1973]], sponsored by Mrs. Glenard P. Lipscomb, and was commissioned on [[21 December]] [[1974]] with Commander James F. Caldwell in command. She was decommissioned and struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on [[11 July]] [[1990]] and disposed of by [[Ship-Submarine recycling program\|submarine recycling]] at [[Puget Sound Naval Shipyard]] on [[1 December]] [[1997]].