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2. USS Ohio (SSGN-726) - Wikipedia

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   Original plans called for Ohio to be retired in 2002. Instead, Ohio and three sister boats were modified and remain in service as cruise missile submarines . In November 2002 Ohio entered drydock, beginning a 36-month refueling and conversion overhaul. Electric Boat announced on 9 January 2006 that the conversion had been completed. [6]

3. Ohio-class submarine - Wikipedia

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   The Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarines includes the United States Navy's 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and its four cruise missile submarines (SSGNs). Each displacing 18,750 tons submerged, the Ohio-class boats are the largest submarines ever built for the U.S. Navy, and are capable of carrying 24 Trident II missiles apiece.

4. Belle of Cincinnati - Wikipedia

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   She was built in 1991, originally named Emerald Lady and was used as a floating casino in Burlington, Iowa. [1] The boat is currently owned by BB Riverboats and operates from Newport, Kentucky on the Ohio River. [2] Newport is across the river from Cincinnati, the namesake of the boat. She is used for excursions in the Cincinnati area and also ...

5. List of World War II vessel types of the United States

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   10 man plywood boat that could also be used for infantry support rafts or used in the assembly of an expedient assault boat bridge Storm Boat: 8 man (6+2 crew) hi speed powerboat with a 55 HP Outboard Motor, designed to beach at speed, thus allowing the soldiers on board to "Storm the Shore" DUKW: A six-wheel-drive amphibious truck

6. Go-fast boat - Wikipedia

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   US Navy SWCCs train with a modified go-fast boat during a training exercise in Mississippi. A typical go-fast is laid-up using a combination of fibreglass, kevlar and carbon fibre, using a deep "V" style offshore racing hull ranging from 6.1 to 15.2 metres (20 to 50 ft) long, narrow in beam, and equipped with two or more powerful engines, often totalling more than 750 kilowatts (1,000 hp).

7. Columbia-class submarine - Wikipedia

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   Nuclear fuel core that will power the submarine for its entire expected service life, unlike the Ohio-class submarines, which require a mid-life nuclear refueling. [20] Missile launch tubes that are the same size as those of the Ohio class, with a diameter of 87 inches (2,200 mm) and a height sufficient to accommodate a D-5 Trident II missile.