USS Billfish SSN676

USS Billfish (SSN-676) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine commissioned into the United States Navy on March 12, 1971. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, she served throughout the Cold War, undertaking a variety of missions including anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, and intelligence gathering. Billfish participated in numerous fleet exercises and deployments, often operating in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. After nearly three decades of service, she was decommissioned on July 1, 1999, and subsequently scrapped through the Nuclear-Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program.