USS Alabama (SSBN-731)
_50.jpg) Alabama on their 50th mission in 2000 |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | February 27, 1978 |
| Keel laying | October 14, 1980 |
| Launch | May 19, 1984 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | May 25, 1985 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
16,764 tons surfaced, 18,750 tons submerged |
| length |
170.7 m |
| width |
12.8 m |
| Draft |
11.1 m |
| crew |
15 officers, 140 sailors |
| drive |
An S8G reactor |
| speed |
20+ kn submerged |
| Armament |
24 ICBMs, 4 torpedo tubes |
The USS Alabama (SSBN-731) is a nuclear-powered submarine of the United States Navy and belongs Ohio class at. As a Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear , it carries 24 ICBMs .
history
The Alabama was laid down at Electric Boat in 1980 and launched there in 1984. A year later, the boat entered service with the United States Navy .
The ship operates nuclear deterrent patrols in the Pacific , including the 100th Trident boat patrol in 1988. In the same year, the Alabama successfully carried out a test kill of a Trident I C4 .
After 47 trips, the Alabama underwent an intensive overhaul in 1999, during which, among other things, its missile system was upgraded to accommodate the new Trident II D5 .
In fiction
A replica of Alabama is the location of the 1995 film Crimson Tide .
Web links
- The USS Alabama site (English).