Kings Bay in Camden County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
USS George Bancroft
Forty-one for Freedom Cold War Warrior
Peace through Deterrance
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 25, 2013
1. USS George Bancroft Marker
Named for United States Secretary of the Navy (1845–1846) and the founder of the United States Naval Academy.
USS George Bancroft SSBN- 643
Commissioned 22 January 1966 Decommissioned 21 September 1993
(Associated Sponsor plaque excerpt)
USS George Bancroft SSBN- 643 was a 640-class Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarine homeported in Charleston, South Carolina and Kings Bay, Georgia. Built in Groton, Connecticut the boat was launched 20 March 1965 and commissioned 22 January 1966. The boat completed 19 deterrent patrols with the Polaris A-3 missle, 27 deterrent patrols with the Poseidon missile and 13 deterrent patrols with the Trident I missile. The boat was decommissioned 21 September 1993. The crew earned two Meritorious Unit Commendations and four Battle Efficiency "E" awards.
"So Rests A Good Ship"
Erected 2000 by Centennial Celebration of the United States Navy Submarine Force and Sponsors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 22, 1966.
Location. 30° 46.912′ N, 81° 34.551′ W. Marker is in Kings Bay, Georgia, in Camden County. Marker is at the intersection of Charlie Smith Sr Highway and USS Benjamin Franklin Drive on Charlie Smith Sr Highway. Located near the Main Gate to Kings
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tabby Sugar Works of John Houston McIntosh (approx. 0.8 miles away); Point Peter (approx. 3.4 miles away); Point Peter Battery and the War of 1812 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Spanish Occupation of Georgia (approx. 4.2 miles away); City of St. Marys (approx. 4.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Washington Pump & Oak (approx. 4.3 miles away); George Washington Oak Tree Site (approx. 4.3 miles away).
Regarding USS George Bancroft.
•The Polaris A3 missile was the first to have a range for 2,500 miles...
•The two-stage Poseidon had about the same range as its predecessor (2,800 miles), but it could carry up
to 14 independently targetable nuclear warheads and deliver them with twice the accuracy.
• The Trident I is a three-stage, solid-fuelled missile range of 4,600 miles, with multi-warheads
Also see . . . USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643),. Commissioned, 22 January 1966; Decommissioned and simultaneously struck from the Naval Register, 21 September 1993 (Submitted on September 21, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 25, 2013
2. USS George Bancroft Sponsor Plaque "B" excerpt
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 25, 2013
3. USS George Bancroft Sponsor Plaque "B" and 66 names
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 25, 2013
4. USS George Bancroft
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 25, 2013
5. USS George Bancroft Marker
Photographed By US Navy Photo, `
6. USS George Bancroft
41 For Freedom - the USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 16, 2007
7. George Bancroft
International Publishing Co. The Great American Book of Biography, c. 1896.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,006 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 21, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 7. submitted on July 15, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
