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Ohio class submarines
The first eight boats were homeported in Bangor,
Washington to replace the Polaris A-3 carrying
submarines that were then being decommissioned.
The remaining ten boats were originally homeported
in Kings Bay, Georgia, replacing the Atlantic-based
Poseidon and Trident Backfit submarines. During
the conversion of the first four hulls to
SSGNs, (see below) five boats, Pennsylvania,
Kentucky, Nebraska, Maine, and Louisiana,
were shifted from Kings Bay to Bangor. Further
shifts are occurring as the country's strategic
needs change.
Artist concept of an
Ohio class SSGN launching cruise missiles.After
the end of the cold war plans called for Ohio
to be retired in 2002, followed by three of
her sisters. However, Ohio, Michigan, Florida,
and Georgia instead were slated for modification,
to remain in service as conventional, guided
missile submarines (SSGNs).
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