![]() ![]() The other 14 would remain in service as SSBNs carrying the Trident II D-5 missile. With the end of the Cold War, the first four Ohio-class SSBNs - Ohio, Michigan, Florida and Georgia - were scheduled to be decommissioned in the early 2000s. In October 1982, Ohio began her first strategic deterrent patrol she would continue to patrol out of Bangor for the next 20 years. ![]() 12, 1982, when she arrived at Naval Submarine Base Bangor as the first operational unit permanently assigned to Commander, Submarine Group 9. Ohio began her long association with the Pacific Northwest Aug. Bushtold the 8,000 guests that the Ohio and her class represented a "new dimension in our nation's strategic deterrence." During the commissioning ceremony, Vice President George H.W. Ohio was launched Apby Annie Glenn, wife of then-U.S. ship to bear the name, began Apat Groton, Conn., home of General Dynamics Electric Boat. Navy.Ĭonstruction on Ohio, the fourth U.S. At 560 feet, the Ohios became the largest submarines ever built by the U.S. The Ohio-class SSBN was conceived in the early 1970s as an eventual successor to the original group of 41 SSBNs - the famed "41 For Freedom" - commissioned between 19. WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - Ohio (SSGN 726) is the first of her class of ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and guided missile submarines (SSGNs), and the fourth U.S. The OHIO design and modern maintenance concepts permit the submarines to operate for over 12 years between major shipyard availabilities. These allow the rapid transfer of supply pallets, equipment replacement modules, and even machinery components, significantly reducing the time required for replenishment and maintenance. To speed the time in port for crew turnover and replenishment, three large logistics hatches are fitted to provide large diameter re-supply and repair openings. Ohio Class Submarines are specifically designed for extended deterrent patrols. The nominal operating schedule is 77 days at sea followed by a 35 day turnover/replenishment/refit period. By alternating the Blue and Gold crews, with a brief turnover period, the submarines can be kept at sea for considerably longer than with a single crew. ![]() While one crew is at sea operating the submarine, the other is conducting training, attending schools, being evaluated in shore-based simulators and enjoying leave. Two complete crews - designated Blue and Gold - are assigned to each Ohio Class submarine. This inherent feature of the Ohio Class coupled with other characteristics makes these ships the most survivable element of the nuclear Triad. The most important defensive feature of these submarines is their stealth - they are among the quietest nuclear-powered submarines ever built. In addition, these submarines are fitted with four torpedo tubes for MK 48 torpedoes which, along with countermeasure devices, provide defense against hostile ASW forces. OHIO Class submarines can carry either the Trident I (C-4) or Trident II (D-5) missiles. The 18th and final ship of this class to be built will be delivered to the Navy in 1997. ![]() The USS Ohio made the first operational patrol of this class in the fall of 1982. They are the largest submarines to be built by the United States. By virtue of their patrol posture, these submarines are highly survivable they are also extremely flexible, capable of rapidly retargeting their missiles, should the need arise, using secure and constant at-sea communications links. strategic forces with the 18 Trident SSBNs each carrying 24 missiles. The Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN), U.S Navys primary strategic weapon, provides the sea-based leg of the Triad of U.S. This high quality replica is handcrafted from wood and comes with a wooden base. ![]()
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