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The US Navy’s new Columbia-class submarine was built to fire nuclear missiles from under the waves

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN-826) ...
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard finishes seismic upgrading 5 months early

Seismic anchoring work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility finished five months ahead of ...
KREM

Navy's most powerful weapons are submarines based in Puget Sound

The U.S. Navy's Trident submarines are defenders of freedom, silent stalkers, and one of the most powerful weapons on the planet. And for 40 years, they've been residing in Puget Sound’s backyard. The ...
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Navy plans to homeport Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington

The submarines would replace up to eight of the current Ohio-class submarines homeported at the base just west of Seattle on ...
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Ohio-class SSBNs: Sustaining US nuclear deterrence in Pacific

Deep beneath the Pacific’s vast blue expanse, a silent sentinel glides through the darkness. Its crew of 155 sailors operates ...