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“Where there is mutual fear, men think twice before they make aggression upon one another.”
 Hermocrates of Syracuse: to the Sicilian Envoys of Gela, 424BC

This site is dedicated to the brave men who, during the Cold War, served their nation in the Silent Service. It is especially dedicated to the crew of the USS James Monroe SSBN 622.
Please feel free to browse our site and before you go don't forget to sign the guest log.

Please use the guest log to find shipmates. James Monroe sailors are urged to update the sailing list by completing the update form. Our members have access to the complete sailing list containing crew member's contact information. If you are a former crew member and would like to join the association please fill out the update form and we will send you our registration information.
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  • Check out the new Guest Book with re-constituted entries back to 1997 (thanks to Irene Jones!).
  • Click on 'Reunion'
    for pictures from
    Las Vegas!
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USS James Monroe Stats
Length Overall
425 Feet
Breadth
33 Feet
Speed Capability
In excess of 20 knots
Depth Capability
In excess of 400 feet
Displacement
8265 Tons
Keel Laid
31 July 1961
Launched
4 August 1962
Commissioned
7 December 1963
Deactivation
14 October 1989


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