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To: SaveFerris
"14 of 18 with reduced MIRV’s. I believe."

I don't understand. Please explain.

51 posted on 12/19/2014 9:56:17 AM PST by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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To: A Navy Vet

4, 726-729 were, at one time, scheduled to be converted to SSGN’s - cruise missile launch only.

The remaining 14 of the 18 built were of D-5 (except the remaining early C-4 boats upgraded to D-5 Trident II status).

Whereas they used to have about 14 MIRV’s per missile, they were reduced to 3/per — as I recall.

If true, that would be 14 x 24 x 3. 1008 warheads sailing on Tridents.

Nothing to sneer at, of course. But a shadow of what it once was. And given maintenance rotation, that is not the number sailing at any given time.


56 posted on 12/19/2014 10:07:53 AM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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