USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
E61353
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
United States Navy submarine
ballistic missile submarine
nuclear-powered submarine
USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is an Ohio-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the United States Navy, designed for strategic deterrence patrols.
Aliases (1)
- SSBN-738 ×1
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
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United States Navy submarine → ballistic missile submarine → nuclear-powered submarine → |
| armament |
submarine-launched ballistic missiles
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torpedoes → |
| beam |
about 13 meters
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| belongsTo |
Ohio-class SSBN group
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| builder |
General Dynamics Electric Boat
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| class |
Ohio class
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| classRole |
strategic missile submarine
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| commissionedDate |
1992-06-13
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| communicationCapability |
secure long-range communications
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| constructionSite |
Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics, Groton, Connecticut
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| country |
United States of America
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| crewComplement |
two crews (Blue and Gold)
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| crewOrganization |
Blue crew
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Gold crew → |
| crewSize |
approximately 155 personnel
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| designPurpose |
sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad
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| displacement |
approximately 18,750 tons submerged
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| fleet |
United States Atlantic Fleet
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| fuelType |
highly enriched uranium (reactor fuel)
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| hasCapability |
long-endurance submerged operations
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| homeport |
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
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| hullNumber |
SSBN-738
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| laidDownDate |
1986-04-24
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| launchCapability |
submerged ballistic missile launch
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| launchDate |
1991-10-10
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| length |
about 170 meters
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| namedAfter |
U.S. state of Maryland
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| natoDesignation |
SSBN
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| navigationSystem |
inertial navigation and satellite navigation systems
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| nuclearCapability |
strategic nuclear weapons delivery
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| nuclearReactorType |
pressurized water reactor
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| operator |
United States Navy
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| patrolArea |
Atlantic Ocean
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| primaryMission |
strategic nuclear deterrent patrols
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| propulsion |
nuclear reactor
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| propulsionSystem |
one nuclear reactor with steam turbines
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| role |
strategic deterrence
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| safetyFeature |
multiple redundant systems
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| serviceBranch |
U.S. Navy Submarine Force
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| shipType |
ballistic missile submarine
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| status |
in active service
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| stealthFeature |
acoustic quieting
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| strategicImportance |
key component of U.S. nuclear deterrent posture
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| strategicRole |
continuous at-sea deterrent
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| submarineType |
SSBN
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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USS Maryland (SSBN-738)
("SSBN-738")
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hullNumber |
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USS Maryland (BB-46)
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successorNameReuse |