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| Pictures hint at size of Columbia Class SSBNs |
| 2024-01-11 |
| [TheDrive] The first Columbia class submarine stern section has been delivered to General Dynamics Electric Boat. The massive component will serve as the propulsion section of the inaugural Columbia-class nuclear ballistic missile submarine, the USS District of Columbia. The vessel is the first of a planned 12 boat fleet designed to replace the existing 14 Ohio-class boomers in what the Navy says is its top-priority acquisition program. Pix at link |
| Posted by:M. Murcek |
| #2 But will it have a pool and sauna? https://www.technology.org/2019/01/31/why-the-largest-submarine-in-the-world-has-a-pool-well-where-else-would-you-go-after-sauna-video/ |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-01-11 13:37 |
| #1 I would suppose these dynamic launch silos could be considered replacements for the archaic, decaying static silos of the midwest, but how will we re-energize the fortitude to use them? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-11 10:01 |