SSGN
E1000443
SSGN is the U.S. Navy hull classification symbol for nuclear-powered guided-missile submarines, notably applied to converted Ohio-class boats armed primarily with cruise missiles.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy hull classification symbol
ⓘ
submarine designation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | nuclear-powered guided-missile submarines ⓘ |
| appliesToClass | Ohio-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToVessel |
USS Florida (SSGN-728)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Georgia (SSGN-729) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Michigan (SSGN-727) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Ohio (SSGN-726) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType | Tomahawk cruise missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProgram | Ohio-class conversion program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classificationScope | attack and guided-missile submarines with nuclear propulsion ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | SSBN ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designates |
submarines capable of supporting special operations forces
ⓘ
submarines optimized for strike warfare ⓘ submarines with vertical launch systems for cruise missiles ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
SSBN
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SSN ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | U.S. Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
enhanced facilities for special operations forces
ⓘ
installation of multiple cruise-missile launch tubes ⓘ removal of ballistic missile capability compared to SSBN ⓘ |
| introducedForClass | converted Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| languageOfAcronym | English ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
conventional precision strike
ⓘ
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ⓘ special operations insertion and extraction ⓘ |
| namingConvention | uses hull numbers 726–729 for converted Ohio-class boats ⓘ |
| natoReporting | U.S. nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | U.S. Navy hull classification system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | cruise missiles ⓘ |
| propulsionType | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| reclassifiedFrom | SSBN-726 class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guided-missile submarine
ⓘ
land-attack strike platform ⓘ special operations support platform ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy Submarine Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standsFor | Ship, Submersible, Guided, Nuclear ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedSince | early 2000s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ohio-class submarine