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USS Sam Houston (SSBN 609)
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- later SSN 609 -
- decommissioned -
USS SAM HOUSTON was the second ETHAN ALLEN - class nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarine and the second ship in the Navy to bear the name.
After 18 years of service, the SAM HOUSTON was redesignated as SSN 609 to comply with the SALT I treaty on November 10, 1980, and concrete blocks were placed in the missile tubes to disable the missile launch capability.
From September 1982 to September 1985, the SAM HOUSTON underwent conversion to an amphibious transport at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. This conversion allowed the SAM HOUSTON to carry special forces. Modifications included additional troop berthing and removal of some missile tubes.
The SAM HOUSTON was finally deactivated on Mar