Ohio-class Submarine
TypeSubmarine
OriginUSA
Era1981
UsersUS Navy
About Ohio-class Submarine
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines carrying 24 Trident II missiles. The most survivable leg of the nuclear triad. Patrols the oceans for months at a time, completely silent. 14 are active, each capable of devastating an entire continent. The crew of 155 has no idea where they are, only the officers know.
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