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| Keywords: US Navy 030814-N-0000X-002 USS Ohio (SSGN 726) is in dry dock undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation.jpg en Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Wash Aug 14 2003 -- USS Ohio SSGN 726 is in dry dock undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine SSBN to a Guided Missile Submarine SSGN designation Ohio has been out of service since Oct 29 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines USS Ohio SSBN 726 USS Michigan SSBN 727 USS Florida SSBN 728 and USS Georgia SSBN 729 have been selected for transformation into a new platform designated SSGN The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads such as unmanned underwater vehicles UUVs unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs and Special Forces equipment This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs Sea Air and Land and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas U S Navy file photo RELEASED 2003-08-14 030814-N-0000X-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9051 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in the 2000s USS Georgia SSGN-729 Dry docks in the United States Submarines in drydocks | ||||
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