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USS Ohio underway on first SSGN patrol
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007 - 04:35 AM UTC
FYI:
The first SSGN patrol began yesterday as Ohio gets underway. Link to an article with a couple of nice shots of the Dry Deck Shelters.
v/r,
Rob

[http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/oct/13/uss-ohio-to-deploy-with-new-weapons-a-new/]
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007 - 04:44 AM UTC

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/oct/13/uss-ohio-to-deploy-with-new-weapons-a-new

Working link
Thanks for sharing, Rob
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007 - 01:34 PM UTC
That is what I call interesting because it brings a new level to how wars are being fought. The fight could be brought to any coastal area in the world. IT would be sorry USA I didn't do it .... Plus it sucks to be the country that would be on the receiving end of the Ohio.
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Posted: Monday, October 15, 2007 - 02:33 PM UTC
Yes, being on the receiving end of the USS Ohio was be bad. I like the fact of the ship being a SSGN it is more flexible. Then add into the fact they can carry special ops makes her even more dangerous. Even in shallow water the Ohio class subs are next to impossible to hear so they can sneak in, drop off some spec ops guys and drop a few cruise missiles down your throat before you even know what happened.

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