Salute to USS Ray (SSN-653)
Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine

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1967		1993
	USS Ray (SSN-653) USS Ray (SSN-653) Inactivation Ceremony 24 July 1992 Photo thanks to OD "Coyote" Carlson STCM(SS) USN (ret), Plank Owner USS Ray

US Nuclear Submarine SSN-653

U. S. S. Ray

Built by

Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Company
Newport News, Virginia
Keel Laid 04 Jan, 1965
Launched 22 Jun, 1966
Commissioned 12 Apr, 1967
Inactivated 24 July, 1992
Decommissioned 13 May, 1993
Refueled twice

COMMANDING OFFICERS OF USS RAY (SSN-653)

CDR Al Kelln	Apr 67 - Feb 69		Photo
CDR Jonathan S. Hurt	Feb 69 - Jan 73	"Duo Stonus Max"	Photo
CDR KA Strahm	Jan 73 - Jan 77
CDR EJ Galbraith	Jan 77 - Nov 79	"Buzz"
CDR CL Moore III	Nov 79 - Apr 83	"Charlie Tuna"
CDR SA Johnson	Apr 83 - Aug 86	"Stevie Ray"
CDR PH Lawless	Aug 86 - Aug 89
CDR JW Fisher	Aug 89 - Nov 91
CDR WH Jordan	Nov 91 - Decomm

Radio Call Letters

NDLH

Call Sign = Lone Beaver

-Don't Forget to check the crew list-
click [HERE] to view the crew list...

Deck plan for 637 Class Nuclear Powered Fast Attack Submarines
(Taken from USS Ray SSN-653 Welcome Aboard Booklet)

USS Ray WebPage on Subnet. (being launched on 22 June 1966)

Without Comment........
[ THE MOUNTAIN ]

More USS Ray Information available at this site....

	Present Status. (Photographs of 653 boat awaiting SRP at PSNS)
	Photograph Album and Memorabilia (over 200 photos!) (Hats, Buckles, lighters, plaques, photos etc)
	Sea Stories, Fairy Tales, 'Remember When' and outright lies! (Submitted by former crew members of both boats)
	Awards Presented to USS Ray. (includes official letter)
	Some Submarine and related Links (Some pages by former Ray Crew Members)

When you are through here, be sure to visit WWW.SUBMARINE SAILOR.COM
Former Ray crew member Don Gentry is compiling a list of crew members from EVERY submarine!

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Salute to USS Ray (SSN-653) Nuclear Fast Attack Submarine