Ethan Allen-class submarine
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The Ethan Allen-class submarine was a series of early U.S. Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed specifically to carry and launch strategic Polaris missiles during the Cold War.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ballistic missile submarine class ⓘ |
| armamentCategory | submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| category |
Ballistic missile submarines of the United States Navy
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Cold War submarines of the United States ⓘ Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| classificationSymbol | SSBN-608-class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| designedBy | U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Polaris ballistic missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedTo |
carry Polaris missiles
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launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| era | early Cold War ⓘ |
| fleetType | SSBN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchPlatformFor | strategic nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| missileTypeCarried | UGM-27 Polaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ethan Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature | single-hull design ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | nuclear-armed SLBM platform ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerPlantType | pressurized-water reactor ⓘ |
| precededBy | George Washington-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipInClass |
USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608)
NERFINISHED
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USS John Marshall (SSBN-611) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN-610) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN-618) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicMission | deterrence patrols ⓘ |
| strategicRole | sea-based leg of U.S. nuclear triad ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Lafayette-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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