The USS Sturgeon set the standard for the fleet and served as the backbone of America’s undersea deterrence for nearly 30 years. The USS Sturgeon (SSN-637), the namesake of her submarine class, was ...

Thirty-seven Sturgeon-class submarines were built between 1963 and ... USS Sturgeon (SSN-637) began her operation patrols in 1968, and during one series of exercises, she played a partial role ...