USS Dace (SSN-607)

USS Dace (SSN-607), a [[Permit class submarine|Permit-class submarine]], was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for any of several small North American fresh-water fishes of the carp family.

Dace was laid down by Ingalls Shipbuilding Company, Pascagoula, Mississippi on 6 June 1960; launched 18 August 1962, sponsored by Betty Ford; and commissioned 4 April 1964, Commander John A. Walsh in command.

Dace was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register 2 December 1988.

Another submarine bore this name; see USS Dace (SS-247).

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