USS Maryland (SSBN-738)

Surfaced 16,764 tons, 18,750 tons submerged

170.7 m

12.8 m

11.1 m

15 officers, 140 sailors

A S8G reactor

Dipped 20 kn

24 ICBMs, 4 torpedo tubes

The USS Maryland (SSBN-738) is a nuclear submarine of the United States Navy and is part of the Ohio - class. As Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear she leads with 24 ICBMs.

History

SSBN -738 was commissioned in 1986 and in the same year, in April, Keel-laying. Shipyard was Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. There the boat was completed in August 1991 and launched from the dock. Also, was the christening, as patron of the U.S. state of Maryland has been selected. After the final outfitting and sea trials the Maryland could be put into service in June 1992.

Since then, the Maryland travels from her home port in Kings Bay, Georgia patrols on nuclear deterrence, but also takes part in military exercises, for example, 1997 to Global Guardian.