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USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN-640), the lead ship of her class of ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the American journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventorBenjamin Franklin ( January 17, 1706 — April 17, 1790) was an American journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat, and inventor. One of the leaders of the American Revolution, he was well kn.

The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General DynamicsGeneral Dynamics is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures. It has changed markedly in the post- Cold War era of defense consolidation. Nicholas D. Chabraja is the CEO. Product lines as of 2002 Aerospace business aircraft Combat Systems Corporation in Groton, ConnecticutGroton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,907. Groton is the home of the Electric Boat Corporation, the major contractor for submarine work for the US Navy, on 1 November 1962 and her keel was laid down on 25 May 1963. She was launched on 5 December 1964 sponsored by Mrs. Francis L. Moseley and Mrs. Leon V. Chaplin, and commissioned on 22 October 1965, with Captain Donald M. Miller commanding the Blue Crew and Commander Ross N. Williams commanding the Gold Crew.

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Benjamin Franklin was decommissioned on 23 November 1993 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 23 November 1993. Ex-Benjamin Franklin entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program in Bremerton, Washington, and on 21 August 1995 ceased to exist.