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Ohio-class submarine

The Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarines includes the United States Navy's 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and its 4 cruise missile submarines (SSGNs). Each displacing 18,750 tons submerged, the Ohio-class boats are the largest submarines ever built for the U.S. Navy, the largest cruise missile submarine ever built and are capable of carrying…

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Armament
4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes (Forward Compartment 4th level) · 20[a] × Trident I C4 SLBM with up to 8 MIRVed 100 ktTNT W76 nuclear warheads each, range 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) · 20[a] × Trident II D5 SLBM with up to 12 MIRVed W76 (100 ktTNT) or up to 8 MIRVed W88 (475 ktTNT) nuclear warheads each, range 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) · 22 tubes, each with 7 Tomahawk cruise missiles, totaling 154
Beam
42 ft (13 m)
Builders
General Dynamics Electric Boat
Built
1976–1997
Canceled
6

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related to history · 24
Ohio-class submarine → Alaska, Atlantic Fleet, Bangor, Beginning, C4, C4 SLBMs, D5, Georgia, Kings Bay, Navy, Ohio-class, Polaris A3, Poseidon, Starting, Tennessee, The, The Ohio, The Trident, This, Trident
related to In popular culture · 22
Ohio-class submarine → ABC, All Fears, American, As, Crimson Tide, Episode, Last Resort, Ohio, Ohio-class, Season, SSBN-741, SSBN-753, The, The Abyss, The Brave, The Sum, Tom Clancy, USS Colorado, USS Montana, USS Alabama
related to Description · 15
Ohio-class submarine → Blue, Each, Fire, Gold, Lafayette-class, Mark, Missile Fire Control, Mod, Moreover, Navy, Ohio, The, The Ohio-class, These, To
Propulsion · 5
Ohio-class submarine → 1 shaft with seven-bladed screw, 1x Fairbanks Morse auxiliary diesel, 1× 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor, 1× S8G PWR nuclear reactor, 2× geared turbines; 35,000 shp (26 MW)
Sensors & processing systems · 5
Ohio-class submarine → AN/BPS-15J, BQQ-6 passive bow-mounted array (which includes BQS-13 fire control array), BQR-19 navigation, BQR-25 conformal array, TB-16 or BQR-23 towed array
Armament · 4
Ohio-class submarine → 20[a] × Trident I C4 SLBM with up to 8 MIRVed 100 ktTNT W76 nuclear warheads each, range 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi), 20[a] × Trident II D5 SLBM with up to 12 MIRVed W76 (100 ktTNT) or up to 8 MIRVed W88 (475 ktTNT) nuclear warheads each, range 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi), 22 tubes, each with 7 Tomahawk cruise missiles, totaling 154, 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes (Forward Compartment 4th level)
Speed · 3
Ohio-class submarine → 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced, 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged (official), 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) submerged (reported)
Displacement · 2
Ohio-class submarine → 16,764 tonnes (16,499 long tons) surfaced, 18,750 tonnes (18,450 long tons) submerged
Succeeded by · 2
Ohio-class submarine → Columbia class (ballistic missile submarine variant), Virginia class (cruise missile submarine variant)
Active · 1
Ohio-class submarine → 18

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submarines submarine navy missile ohio-class trident ohio ballistic missiles class boats uss cruise strategic boat ssbn united four first ssbns

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Ohio-class submarineActive181.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineArmament4 × 21 inch (533 mm) Mark 48 torpedo tubes (Forward Compartment 4th level)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineArmament20[a] × Trident I C4 SLBM with up to 8 MIRVed 100 ktTNT W76 nuclear warheads each, range 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineArmament20[a] × Trident II D5 SLBM with up to 12 MIRVed W76 (100 ktTNT) or up to 8 MIRVed W88 (475 ktTNT) nuclear warheads each, range 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineArmament22 tubes, each with 7 Tomahawk cruise missiles, totaling 1541.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineBeam42 ft (13 m)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineBuildersGeneral Dynamics Electric Boat1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineBuilt1976–19971.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineCanceled61.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineComplement15 officers, 140 enlisted1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineCompleted181.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineCost$2 billion (late 1990s) ($3.62 billion in 2024 dollars)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineDisplacement16,764 tonnes (16,499 long tons) surfaced1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineDisplacement18,750 tonnes (18,450 long tons) submerged1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineDraft35.5 ft (10.8 m) maximum1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineIn commission1981–present1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineLength560 ft (170 m)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineNameOhio class1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineOperatorsUnited States Navy1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarinePlanned241.00infobox
Ohio-class submarinePreceded byBenjamin Franklin class1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarinePropulsion1× S8G PWR nuclear reactor1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarinePropulsion2× geared turbines; 35,000 shp (26 MW)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarinePropulsion1x Fairbanks Morse auxiliary diesel1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarinePropulsion1× 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarinePropulsion1 shaft with seven-bladed screw1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineRangeLimited only by food supplies1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineSensors & processing systemsBQQ-6 passive bow-mounted array (which includes BQS-13 fire control array)1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineSensors & processing systemsBQR-19 navigation1.00infobox
Ohio-class submarineSensors & processing systemsTB-16 or BQR-23 towed array1.00infobox

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