BREMERTON — The USS Louisiana, built last in its class of ballistic-missile submarines, is set for a lengthy overhaul on the Puget Sound waterfront that will extend its life by two decades.

An unarmed Trident II D5 launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana from waters near San Diego, Sept. 27, 2023. (Kevin Tang/U.S. Navy) ...

1959 brought about a split in missions for submarines because that was when the United States Navy developed the USS George Washington (SSBN-598), the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile ...

The USS Louisiana ballistic missile submarine “experienced a problem in the forward crew access compartment while conducting a routine compartment air test,” a rep for the Puget Sound Naval ...

160304-N-TC277-041 BANGOR, Wash. (March 4, 2016) The Gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) arrives home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a routine ...

US Navy Master Chief Information Systems Technician Angela Koogler, the chief of the boat aboard the ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743), poses for an environmental portrait at ...

A shipyard spokesperson said Sunday the investigation is continuing and had no additional information. The USS Louisiana is an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine and has been based at nearby ...

The USS Louisiana ballistic missile submarine “experienced a problem in the forward crew access compartment while conducting a routine compartment air test,” according to Anna Taylor, ...

The submarine's missiles can strike targets up to 4,000 miles away. America's main nuclear deterrent glides undetected under the oceans as it carries a cargo of ballistic missiles that will ...

Unlike ballistic missile submarines, SSNs need to be smaller, so they're not typically longer than 400 feet. Los Angeles subs are 360-feet long, and Virginias are 377-feet.