USS Bushnell (AS 15)

- decommissioned -
- sunk as a target -

USS BUSHNELL was the third FULTON - class submarine tender. Decommissioned on June 20, 1970, the BUSHNELL subsequently joined the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, Va. While there, she was stricken from the Navy list on November 15, 1980. On June 3, 1983, the BUSHNELL was finally sunk as a target at 35° 34.7 North, 73° 18.6 West using Mk-48 torpedoes from the USS ATLANTA (SSN 712) and USS FINBACK (SSN 670).

General Characteristics:	Keel laid: 1941
	Launched: September 14, 1942
	Commissioned: April 10, 1943
	Decommissioned: June 20, 1970
	Builder: Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, Calif.
	Propulsion System: Diesel electric
	Propellers: two
	Length: 530.5 feet (161.7 meters)
	Beam: 73 feet (22.3 meters)
	Draft: 25.6 feet (7.8 meters)
	Displacement: approx. 18,000 tons
	Speed: 15 knots
	Armament: four 20mm guns
	Crew: approx. 1200

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Crew List:

This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS BUSHNELL. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.

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Accidents aboard USS BUSHNELL:

Date	Where	Events
December 6, 1965	Gulf of Mexico	USS BUSHNELL suffers a major fire while operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The fire is extinguished with the aid of the USS PENGUIN (ASR 12).

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