▁miss ile ▁sub marine ▁to ▁an ▁attack ▁sub marine . ▁ ▁After ▁conversion , ▁James ▁K . ▁Pol k ▁completed ▁three ▁extended ▁deploy ments ▁to ▁the ▁Mediter rane an ▁Sea , ▁particip ating ▁in ▁numerous ▁special ▁forces ▁and ▁North ▁Atlantic ▁Tre aty ▁Organ ization ▁exer cis es . ▁ ▁De activ ation , ▁de comm ission ing , ▁and ▁dispos al ▁. ▁ ▁On ▁ 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁James ▁K . ▁Pol k ▁was ▁de activ ated ▁at ▁Nor folk , ▁Virginia . ▁On ▁ 8 ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁she ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁at ▁the ▁Pu get ▁Sound ▁Naval ▁Sh ip yard ▁at ▁B rem erton , ▁Washington , ▁and ▁str icken ▁from ▁the ▁Naval ▁V essel ▁Register ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁Her ▁scra pping ▁via ▁the ▁Sh ip - Sub marine ▁Rec y cling ▁Program ▁was ▁accomplished ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁Comm em oration ▁James ▁K . ▁Pol ks ▁sail ▁is ▁on ▁display ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Museum ▁of ▁N uc lear ▁Science ▁& ▁History ▁in ▁Al bu quer que , ▁New ▁Mexico . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁The ▁USS ▁James ▁K . ▁Pol k ▁" Wel come ▁A board " ▁pam ph let . ▁ ▁Category : Ben jamin ▁Franklin - class ▁sub mar ines ▁Category : C old ▁War ▁sub mar ines ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy ▁North ▁Carolina - related ▁ships ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Navy