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USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) is an Ohio-class, nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, in commission with the United States Navy since 1984. She is named for US Senator Henry M. Jackson of the state of Washington, and is the only submarine of the class not named after a US state.
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) ©usnavy / Flickr - Original / License. Commission date: October 6, 1984. Type: Ballistic missile submarine. Class: Ohio-class. 11. USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
All the Ohio-class submarines, except for USS Henry M. Jackson, are named for U.S. states, which U.S. Navy tradition had previously reserved for battleships and later cruisers. The Ohio class is to be gradually replaced by the Columbia class beginning in 2031.
Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington.
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) ©usnavy / Flickr - Original / License. Commission date: October 6, 1984. Type: Ballistic missile submarine. Class: Ohio-class. 11. USS Georgia (SSGN-729)
Submarine Squadron 17 (also known as SUBRON 17) is a squadron of submarines of the United States Navy based in Bangor, Washington under the command of Captain Charles McLenithan. The submarines that make up SUBRON 17 include: USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730) USS Alabama (SSBN-731) USS Nevada (SSBN-733) USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735)
However, shortly after the sudden death of United States Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington, SSBN-730 was renamed Henry M. Jackson while still under construction. The name Rhode Island was transferred to SSBN-740, for which a construction contract had not yet been awarded.
SSBN-619 Andrew Jackson: SSBN-620 John Adams: SSN-621 Haddock: SSBN-622 James Monroe: SSBN-623 Nathan Hale: SSBN-624 Woodrow Wilson: Sail is located at Deterrent Park, Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, WA. SSBN-625 Henry Clay: SSBN-626 Daniel Webster