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Bookmark or Share- Ohio-class submarine - WikipediaThe Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarines includes the United States Navy's 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and its four 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.
- China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank earlier this year, US ...China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sank pierside in the spring and the Chinese Navy tried to conceal the loss, according to two US defense officials. The attack submarine was the first of...
- Nuclear submarine - WikipediaA nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor, but not necessarily nuclear-armed. Nuclear submarines have considerable performance advantages over "conventional" (typically diesel-electric) submarines.
- United States Submarine Capabilities - The Nuclear Threat InitiativeThe United States submarine force consists of four operational classes – Ohio, Los Angeles, Seawolf, and Virginia – all of which are nuclear-powered. 1 The Ohio-class consists of 14 SSBNs that serve as the sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. 2 An additional four Ohio-class submarines are configured as SSGNs that possess both strike and ...
- How do nuclear-powered submarines work? A nuclear scientist explainsNuclear submarines are powered by a miniature onboard fission reactor. They can go for decades without refuelling, making them faster, stealthier and much more expensive than conventional...
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