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It is a Seawolf-class submarine.
Strategic nuclear deterrence
According to Wikipedia the US Navy has: Los Angeles class (29 in commission, 2 in reserve) – fast attack submarines Ohio class (18 in commission) – 14 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), 4 guided missile submarines (SSGNs) Seawolf class (3 in commission) – fast attack submarines Virginia class (19 in commission, 1 delivered, 1 fitting out, 7 under construction, 2 on order) – fast attack submarines The existing fleet of ballistic submarines currently carries 54 percent of the United States' nuclear deterrent arsenal.
Submarines have traditionally been named for fish or other vessels using a particular name. Over the last 30 years, U.S. Submarines (except for the Seawolf class) have been named for States or Cities, or important Navy or political leaders (almost always those who have been generous to the Navy or military in general). State and City identification is an old Navy tradition. Other countries typically use either fish or names from previous vessels, important historical events (Russia, e.g.), leaders, and also Cities or States / Regions in their own country.
The USN Gato class, WWII, nearly 200 built (includes the improved Balao models).
78 (72 active and 6 under construction) There are two different types of submarines... The Attack Sub, which is designed to seek & destroy enemy subs & surface ships. The Ballistic Missile Sub, which is a nuclear-powered sub armed with long-range strategic missles. As for as Attack Sub's, there is 1 Virginia Class (5 under construction), 2 Seawolf Class (1 under construction), & 51 Los Angelos Class. As for as the Ballistic Missile Sub there are currently 18 active
U.S.S. Seawolf - novel - was created in 2000.
It was President Jimmy Carter who served in the U.S. Navy, and aboard submarines. He was a crew member of the nuclear submarine SSN-575, the USS Seawolf.
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at present 16 of the submarines are in duty. 20 submarines are planned to submurge into sea in the forthcoming years.
First-generation ballistic submarines were mostly named after famous Amrericans, which included U.S. presidents. The first in the class was named after President George Washington, which also gave name to the class. Fleet Ballistic Missile subs bore Presidential names such as George Washington. Fleet Ballistic Missile subs bore Presidential names such as George Washington.