Ohio-Class Submarines: The Us Navy's Ssbn And Ssgn Boats

This is a pictorial guide to the SSBN and SSGN of the Ohio class, which includes previously unpublished interior photos taken by the author, who was provided rare access to several operational SSBN. Collectively, the US Navy's Ohio-class submarines carry about half of America's strategic nuclear warheads. The 18 ships of the Ohio class are split between two variants; There are 14 nuclear-warhead-carrying fleet ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) and 4 guided missile submarines (SSGN), the latter having been converted from SSBN to carry Tomahawk missiles and special operators into action. This is the pictorial guide to the SSBNs and SSGNs of the Ohio class. Detailed captions accompany color photography throughout, including numerous previously unpublished interior photos taken by the author, who was provided rare access to several operational SSBN. AUTHOR: James C. Goodall has authored several dozen books on military technology, with a focus on stealthy vehicles, both aircraft and naval vessels. Goodall is associate curator (emeritus) at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. He lives in Arizona. SELLING POINTS: . Access: Author was provided rare access to several operational SSBN and received permission to photograph interior spaces. . Companion: Although not part of a formal series, this title is formatted and presented so as to form a set with the Author's popular two-volume work on US Navy Fast Attack submarines. . Relevance: This class of submarine is armed with a large portion of the USA's nuclear arsenal. The boats are a pillar of America's nuclear deterrent strategy and therefore have huge geopolitical impact. 220 colour photos