(Added: Photo by Mark Bauschke)
Thanks to the texter who points out that a former Navy submarine under tow is soon to pass West Seattle this morning. The vessel under tow by the Gary Chouest is reported to be the “moored training ship” MTS-635, formerly the USS Sam Rayburn. It’s being towed to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton to be scrapped and was inactivated in Norfolk – this story has an abundance of background.
More pedantry: If it has been decommissioned, it might no longer have the ability to operate under water.
In converting the submarine to a moored training ship, they removed the missile section and welded the bow and stern sections together. Keen observers will note the unusual proportions for the class. The powerplant remained operational for teaching purposes.
Well, technically, for everyone who wants to nitpick, it belongs to us all.
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