 {| |+uss ulysses s. grant (ssbn-631)    |} uss ulysses s. grant (ssbn-631), a  fleet ballistic missile submarine, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for ulysses s. grant (1822â1885), american civil war general and the 18th president of the united states (1869-1877). ==construction and commissioning== the contract to build ulysses s. grant was awarded to the electric boat division of general dynamics corporation in groton, connecticut, on 20 july 1961 and her keel was laid down there on 18 august 1962. she was launched on 2 november 1963, sponsored by mrs. david w. griffiths, the great-granddaughter of president grant, and commissioned on 17 july 1964 with captain j. l. from, jr., in command of the blue crew. in september, commander c.a.k. 
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