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GEORGE WASHINGTON
SUBMARINE
The USS George Washington (SSBN 598) was the world’s
first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine. She
can be considered the submarine that has most influenced
world events in the 20th Century. With her entry into
service in December 1959 the United States instantly
gained the most powerful deterrent force imaginable - a
stealth platform with enormous nuclear firepower.
The George Washington submarine was essentially Skipjacks with a
130 foot (40 m) missile compartment, inserted between
the ship's control/navigation areas and the nuclear
reactor compartment.
The Navy ordered a class of nuclear-powered
submarines armed with long-range strategic missiles on
31 December 1957, and tasked Electric Boat with
converting two existing attack submarine hulls
to ballistic missile-carrying boats to quickly create
the deterrent force. To accomplish this conversion,
Electric Boat persuaded the Navy to slip the launch
dates for two Skipjack class fast attack submarines. On
12 February 1958, President Dwight D.
Eisenhower authorized funding for three ballistic
missile submarines.
The USS George Washington submarine carried the Polaris
A1 missile on her patrols until 2 June 1964, when her
missiles were switched to Polaris A3s.
In the early 1980s, to make room within the limitations
imposed by SALT II for the Ohio-class ballistic missile
submarines, the George Washington submarine had her
missiles removed and were reclassified as attack
submarine, a role in which she served for several years
prior to being decommissioned by 1986.
This primarily wood
George Washington
SSBN 598 submarine
model is
23"
long x 6 tall x 4 wide
(1/200 scale)
$1,790
 Shipping and insurance in the US included.
Other places: $250 flat rate.
Our
USS George Washington
model is the
most authentic in the world. It has six torpedo tubes,
correct Polaris
missiles, sonar hardware on the bow... We encourage you
to take a look at the models made by other companies
before choosing your favorite submarine model.
For different sizes,
contact us for a quote:
Services@ModelShipMaster.com.
We also accept commissions to build the
following subs of
George Washington
class:
USS Patrick Henry (SSBN-599)
USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600)
USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN-601)
USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602)
Learn more about the
George Washington submarine submarine here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_Washington_(SSBN-598)
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