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USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 Patch — United States Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) Embroidered Patch
USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 — named for the Liberator, armed for deterrence.
USS Simon Bolivar (SSBN-641) was a James Madison-class fleet ballistic missile submarine named after the South American revolutionary leader who liberated multiple nations from Spanish colonial rule. The submarine carried Polaris and later Poseidon submarine-launched ballistic missiles on strategic deterrent patrols throughout the Cold War.
SSBN-641 was part of the Navy's fleet ballistic missile submarine force that formed the sea-based leg of America's nuclear triad. Operating in near-total secrecy beneath the world's oceans, Simon Bolivar's Blue and Gold crews alternated deterrent patrols that lasted approximately 70 days, maintaining a constant state of readiness to launch nuclear weapons if ordered. The naming of American ballistic missile submarines after historical figures — including foreign leaders like Simon Bolivar — reflected the universal importance of the deterrence mission: these submarines protected not just the United States but the entire free world from the threat of nuclear aggression. USS Simon Bolivar served with distinction until her decommissioning, her missiles never fired in anger — the ultimate measure of success for a deterrent weapon.
This patch honors SSBN-641's Cold War deterrent service.
Perfect For: USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 veterans, Cold War ballistic missile submarine historians, nuclear deterrence professionals, and SSBN heritage patch collectors.
The Liberator's submarine — SSBN-641.
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