The ship was launched 16 January 1965 and commissioned 10 December 1965 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. The newspaper for the shipyard had articles about the ship and commissioning. These scans are big files, but the pictures are worth a look.
The next image is of the inside of the paper, with articles and photos.
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