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Bookmark or Share- 41 for Freedom Submarines - NHHCFrom 1959 to 1967, the Navy commissioned 41 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), each capable of carrying 16 Polaris missiles. Known as the 41 for Freedom submarines, these vessels comprised five classes of submarines: the Washington-class, the Ethan Allen-class, the Lafayette-class, the James Madison-class, and the Benjamin Franklin-class.
- A Brief History of U.S. Navy Fleet Ballistic Missiles and Submarines - NHHCBy 1966, the U.S. Navy had built 41 Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines, dubbed “41 for Freedom,” loaded with a combined total of 656 missiles. Between 1971 and 1974, all Lafayette, Madison, and Franklin-class submarines converted to Poseidon missile capability. The Poseidon (C-3) weighed nearly twice as much as the Polaris A-3 but carried ...
- WWI: Submarines - NHHCThe F-class submarines were based in the Pacific, serving at Hawaii and off California. F-1 sank in December 1917 when she accidentally collided with F-3. The H-class submarines, the majority of the submarines, served on the west coast while H-2 served in the Caribbean. The last boat of the class, H-9, was commissioned after the war.
- Submarine Development, A Short History - NHHCUnderwater exploration has fascinated people for thousands of years, yet submarine travel did not become common until the mid-twentieth century. The ancient Athenians used divers in secret military operations, and a legend maintains that Alexander the Great descended into the sea in a primitive diving bell. Many talented and curious people dabbled with submersible boat designs, but achieved ...
- Submarines - NHHCThe evolution of the Navy submarine, from self-propelled through nuclear.
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