What does SSGN stand for in the Navy?
Ohio-Class guided-missile submarines
Ohio-Class guided-missile submarines (SSGN) provide the Navy with unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealth, clandestine platform.
What is the difference between SSBN and SSGN?
The SSBN submarines provide the sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. Each SSBN submarine is armed with up to 24 Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM). Each SSGN is capable of carrying 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, plus a complement of Harpoon missiles to be fired through their torpedo tubes.
What is the SSGN specifically designed for?
They are designed specifically for stealth and the precise delivery of nuclear warheads. Each of the 14 Ohio-class SSBNs originally carried up to 24 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) with multiple, independently-targeted warheads.
How many SSBNs does the US have?
The United States submarine force consists of four operational classes – Ohio, Los Angeles, Seawolf, and Virginia – all of which are nuclear-powered. [1] The 14 Ohio-class SSBNs serve as the sea-based leg of the U.S. strategic triad.
Why is the SSGN important to the Navy?
The SSGN is a key element of the Navy’s future fighting force. With its tremendous payload capacity, dual crew deployment concept, and inherent stealth, each SSGN brings mission flexibility and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter.
Where are the SSGNs located in the world?
With its tremendous payload capacity, dual crew deployment concept, and inherent stealth, each SSGN brings mission flexibility and enhanced capabilities to the warfighter. Ships in class: USS Ohio (SSGN 726), Bangor, WA USS Michigan (SSGN 727), Bangor, WA USS Florida (SSGN 728), Kings Bay, GA USS Georgia (SSGN 729), Kings Bay, GA
When was the USS Georgia SSGN conversion completed?
USS Georgia (SSGN 729) completed conversion in December 2007. The Navy entered into a unique partnership to bring the SSGN concept to fruition. All four submarines required an Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) in addition to extensive conversion work.
How many missiles can a SSGN submarine carry?
The missile tubes are also able to accommodate future payloads such as new types of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and unmanned undersea vehicles. The SSGNs have the capacity to host up to 66 SOF personnel at a time.
