The of submarine was an evolutionary development from the
''Lafayette'' Class of fleet ballistic missile submarine. They were identical to the ''Lafayette''s except for being designed to carry the
Polaris A-3 Missile instead of the earlier A-2. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, select units were further modified to carry
Trident-I (C-4) missiles. Together with
the
''George Washington'' ,
the
''Ethan Allen'' ,
the
''Lafayette'' , and
the
''Benjamin Franklin''
classes, they comprised the "41 for Freedom."
- Builders: Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics
- Displacement: 8250 tons submerged
- Length: 425 feet (129.5 meters)
- Beam: 33 feet (10.1 meters)
- Power Plant: One S5W Reactor , two geared steam turbines, one shaft
- Speed: 20+ knots
- Armament: four 21-inch torpedo tubes forward
- Complement: 13 officers, 107 men
