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U.S.S. KENTUCKY
(SSBN-737)THOROUGHBRED OF THE FLEET
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USS KENTUCKY (SSBN-737) - an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
In Commission 1991 to PresentSSBN-737 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a SSBN-737 Shellback Initiation | Add a SSBN-737 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC | 1987 | - | Keel Date: 18 DEC 1987 at General Dynamics Electric Boat Groton CT | ||
| AUG | 1990 | - | Launch Date: 11 AUG 1990 | ||
| JUL | 1991 | - | Commissioned: 13 JUL 1991 | ||
| JUL | 1991 | - | JUN | 1993 | North Atlantic |
| DEC | 2007 | - | FEB | 2008 | Caribbean |
SSBN-737 General Specifications
Class: Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
Named for: U.S. state of Kentucky
Complement: 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted
Displacement: 16764 tons
Length: 560 feet.
Beam: 42 feet
Flank Speed: 25+ knots