SSBN=??? - What does it stand for?

[robse]

Hi fellow subbers.

Does anyone know what "SSBN" stands for? Is it anything close to "Submergeable Ship, armory= Ballistic missiles, propultion= Nuclear"?

I've noticed that when the SSBN's are rebuild to carry (only) conventional arms, then they loose their B, and simply become SSN's..

[seaphoto]

Pretty close... The SS is

Pretty close... The SS is just the two letter designator for Submarine - it does not mean anything more than that. The B indeed indicates ballistic missile capability (as apposed to a G which would indicate Guided Missile capabablity, at least some of the time...SSN and Spruance class destroyers the exception there, but I digress...)

The N refers to nuclear propulsion.

HTH

Kurt

[anonymous]

Hi Robse,

I think I saw

Hi Robse,

I think I saw on the internet a description that says that SSBN stands for Strategic Submarine Ballistic Nuclear.

Have no idea weather it is right or wrong.

Best Regards
Kim Mortensen

[Scale Shipyard / WLU]

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[anonymous]

Thanks (-]

[color=#000000]Thanks (-]

[robse]

Hi all.

Thanks for all of

Hi all.

Thanks for all of the explanations, guys. As kim writes, we Ohio owners are aften asked what it stands for, and now I/we can give the correct answers.