USS Ohio (SSGN-726)
.jpg) The Ohio in November 2008 |
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Order | July 1, 1974 |
| Keel laying | April 10, 1976 |
| Launch | April 7, 1979 |
| 1. Period of service |
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| Commissioning | November 11, 1981 |
| 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 |
154 cruise missiles, 4 torpedo tubes |
The USS Ohio (SSBN- / SSGN-726) is a submarine of the United States Navy and the lead ship of the Ohio class .
history
The Ohio shipyard was Electric Boat , and the boat was officially put into service on November 11, 1981. In October 1982, the Ohio began the first deterrent patrol, followed by 49 more by 1998, making the Ohio-class type ship the first of its class to complete 50 mission trips.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the Ohio was supposed to be taken out of service. Instead, she was converted into an SSGN from the end of 2002 in the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard . As a special platform for launching cruise missiles , the Ohio was reassigned to the fleet in 2006. In October 2007, the boat began its first mission in its new role.
Web links
- Official homepage ( Memento of February 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive )