Ohio-class ships are the largest submarines built for the United States Navy. They are also known as the 726 Class or Trident Class, after the payload it delivers, which is 24 Trident I C4 or Trident II D5 ballistic missiles. Other armaments are 4 Midship 21"(53cm) torpedo tubes firing Mk. 48 torpedoes. It offers the quietest ride, coupled with sophisticated guidance systems and sonar. Powered by a pressurized water reactor (PWR) that drives steam turbines to a single propeller shaft. It can achieve depths of over 800 ft.(244m) while traveling at over 25 knots, or 28.7 mph (46.3km/h). A crew of 150 enlisted men and around a dozen officers usually mans the submarine, operating in two separate shifts.
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