USS James Madison (SSBN-627)

USS James Madison (SSBN-627) was a James Madison-class fleet ballistic missile submarine commissioned by the United States Navy in 1964. As part of the "41 for Freedom" submarines, she was equipped with Polaris and later Poseidon ballistic missiles, serving as a critical element of the U.S. nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Throughout her career, USS James Madison conducted numerous strategic deterrent patrols in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean, helping to maintain the balance of power. She was decommissioned in 1992 following the end of the Cold War and subsequently scrapped as part of the Navy's nuclear ship recycling program.