{"id":19963,"date":"2024-08-11T20:08:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T20:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuclearcompanion.com\/?post_type=dataposts&p=19963"},"modified":"2025-01-25T01:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T01:15:17","slug":"uss-michigan-ssbn-727","status":"publish","type":"dataposts","link":"https:\/\/nuclearcompanion.com\/data\/uss-michigan-ssbn-727\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Michigan (SSBN 727)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

USS MICHIGAN (SSBN 727) is the second Trident Class Nuclear Powered Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine<\/a><\/strong> built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut. She was equipped to carry 24 Trident I C-4 missiles<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her keel was laid on 4 April 1977, and she was commissioned on 11 September 1982. As the third United States Navy vessel to bear the name of the state of Michigan, the USS MICHIGAN arrived at Bangor, Washington, on 16 March 1983. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A view of the 15th DASO launch of a Trident I (C4) from USS MICHIGAN (SSBN-727) on November 21, 1982. This was the 40th flight of the Trident I (C4) SLBM. (<\/em>National Archives<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

During her service, she completed 67 Strategic Deterrent Patrols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2004, USS MICHIGAN (SSBN 727) was officially redesignated as a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN 727). This marked the beginning of her conversion to support cruise missiles and special forces missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: This article covers only her history as a ballistic submarine.<\/mark><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namesake<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

USS MICHIGAN is the third United States Navy vessel to be named after the state of Michigan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first USS MICHIGAN (1843-1922) was the first iron warship in the U.S. Navy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second USS MICHIGAN (BB-27) was a battleship built by the New York Shipbuilding Company. Laid down on 17 December 1906, launched on 26 May 1908, and commissioned on 4 January 1910, she served until her decommissioning on 11 February 1922 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Trident SSBN is the largest submarine built in the United States. It is 560 feet long, has a diameter of 42 feet, and displaces 18,700 tons when submerged. These submarines are as large as buildings. This is because they have a big nuclear reactor and are designed to carry Trident II missiles<\/a><\/strong>. These missiles are thirty-four feet high and stored vertically inside the submarine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check Ohio-Class (SSBN-726) Submarine Technical Specification<\/a><\/strong> for the ship’s detailed characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n