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727 Days and 70,000 Miles Later: U.S. Navy Ohio-Class Guided-Missile Submarine 'Makes History'
« on: September 19, 2024, 06:07:07 am »

727 Days and 70,000 Miles Later: U.S. Navy Ohio-Class Guided-Missile Submarine 'Makes History'
Story by Brandon J. Weichert • 12h


Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The USS Florida, an Ohio-class submarine, recently completed a historic 727-day patrol spanning 70,000 miles across the world's most volatile regions.


-Originally commissioned as a ballistic missile submarine in 1981, the Florida was converted to a guided-missile submarine in 2006 to better address the changing nature of global conflicts.

-This mission demonstrated the submarine’s versatility, serving in multiple operations,

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