USS Hammerhead SSN663

USS Hammerhead (SSN-663) was a Sturgeon-class attack submarine commissioned by the United States Navy on 28 June 1968. Throughout the Cold War, Hammerhead played a crucial role in anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, and fleet support operations, patrolling the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The submarine earned multiple awards for operational excellence and participated in several key NATO exercises, showcasing U.S. undersea capabilities. After nearly three decades of service, USS Hammerhead was decommissioned on 5 April 1995 and later scrapped through the Navy's Ship and Submarine Recycling Program.