Ultimately, the BlueFish Medical Golden Rule is to treat your business like we treat our own. We aim to innovate at the same pace as the industry itself, and thus create an environment of continuous process improvement for every customer. We use precise data and comprehensive analysis to tailor-make an action plan for your business. We’ve assembled an informed and motivated team based entirely in the United States. That’s why we don’t outsource our work to other countries or fill support roles with employees who lack knowledge or experience. Unlike most of our competitors, we don’t believe our profits should determine our level of service we believe our level of service should determine our profits. She was struck from the Naval Register that same day, formally ending her days with the USN.BlueFish Medical was founded to fill the void in customer service that has developed among healthcare vendors. USS Bluefish managed a service life into the 1990s at which point the boat was decommissioned from frontline use on May 31st, 1996. Her onboard systems allowed for a great deal of surveillance capabilities as well - which proved priceless in an era where each side attempted to outdo the other. The boat had the capability to tackle enemy subs and surface combatants thanks to her broad armament support. In addition to this, the vessel was cleared to use Mark 57 deep-water mines and Mark 60 CAPTOR naval mines as needed.īecause of her armament capabilities as well as stealthy acoustics and performance, USS Bluefish became an integral part of American Navy actions during the Cold War decades.
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These supported the Mark 48 torpedo series and there was eventual support for the UUM-44A SUBROC (thermonuclear, anti-submarine) and UGM-84A/C "Harpoon" (anti-ship) missile families. Armament centered on 4 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes installed amidships just aft of the bow section. The hull was tested to depths of 1,300 feet.Īboard was a crew complement of 109 officers and enlisted personnel. All told, the boat could make headway at 15 knots when surfaced and up to 25 knots when submerged. Power was from a single S5W series water-cooled nuclear reactor which provided fuel for the twin steam turbines, these generating 15,000 shaft horsepower to 1 x Screw astern.
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The earlier incarnation was a veteran of the World War 2 (1939-1945) period (and is detailed elsewhere on this site).īluefish was completed with a full displacement of 4,340 tons and had a length of 292. SSN-675 became just the second USN vessel to carry the name "Bluefish". She was given the motto "Blue Thunder from Down Under!" for her time at sea. Launched on January 10th, 1970, the boat was formally commissioned for service into the ranks of the USN on January 8th, 1971. USS Bluefish (SSN-675) was ordered on July 15th, 1966 and saw her keel laid down by General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation of Groton, Connecticut on March 13th, 1968. Thirty-seven total boats were completed to the Sturgeon standard and these were an evolution of the earlier Thresher-/Permit-class. The Sturgeon-class entered service in the 1960s and maintained an active status into the early 2000s such was their value during a time when the enemy-of-the-day was the Soviet Union and its vaunted submarine fleet. USS Bluefish (SSN-675) was a Cold War-era (1947-1991) nuclear-powered attack submarine serving the United States Navy (USN) as part of the critical Sturgeon-class group of boats.
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