Uss georgia ssgn. November 24 the guided missile submarine returned to homeport after a pre deployment testing. The ohio class guided missile submarine uss florida ssgn 728 returns to its homeport naval submarine base kings bay georgia may 9. The ship was forward deployed for more than 800 days.
With her conversion to a cruise missile submarine from a ballistic missile submarine she was re designated ssgn 728. The ohio class guided missile submarine uss georgia ssgn 729 blue held a change of command on board the submarine may 14. In october 2005 conversion started to modify the uss georgia to carry 154 conventional cruise missiles instead of 24 trident missiles.
Patrick clark relieved capt. March 28 uss georgia ssgn 729 returned to active service during the ceremony held in naval submarine base kings bay. The keel for uss georgia ssgn 729 was laid on 7 april 1979 and was presided over by first lady rosalynn carter wife of president jimmy.
Uss michigan ssgn 727 started its shipyard availability in october 2004 and delivered in november 2006. July 22 2009 uss georgia embarked more than 40 friends and family members in port canaveral fla for an overnight tiger cruise. Uss georgia ssgn 729 formerly ssbn 729 uss georgia is the fourth ohio class submarine and the third ship to bear the name of this grand state one of the thirteen original states of the union.
Ssgn 729 was. The keel laying ceremony was presided over by first lady rosalyn carter wife of president jimmy carter both georgia natives. Uss georgia ssgn 729 is the fourth trident class nuclear powered fleet ballistic missile submarine and the third ship to bear the name of this grand state one of the thirteen original states of the union.
Uss florida ssbn 728ssgn 728 an ohio class cruise missile submarine is the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for the 27th stateshe was commissioned with the hull designation of ssbn 728. Uss georgia ssbn 729ssgn 729 an ohio class submarine is the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the fourth state. Navy mass communication specialist 3rd class aaron saldana.
Louis springer as commanding.