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Caption:
Bremerton, Wash. (Mar. 15, 2004) - Night falls at Puget Sound Naval
Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Wash., as
work continues on the strategic missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726).
Ohio is one of four Trident Submarines undergoing conversion to a new
class of guided missile submarines. The SSGN conversion program takes
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines through an extensive overhaul
that will improve their capability to support and launch up to 154
Tomahawk missiles. They will also 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 photo by Wendy Hallmark (RELEASED)
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