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A ballistic missile submarine is a Submarine equipped to launch Ballistic Missile s ( SLBMs ), such as the Russian SS-N-18 or the American Trident . Although some early models had to surface to launch their missiles, modern vessels typically launch while submerged at depths usually less than 50 meters (164 feet). Ballistic missile submarines differ from Attack Submarine s and Cruise Missile Submarine s; while attack submarines specialise in combat with other naval vessels (including enemy submarines and merchant shipping), and cruise missile submarines are designed to attack large warships and tactical targets on land, the primary mission of the ballistic missile is Nuclear Deterrence . Accordingly, the mission profile of a ballistic missile submarine concentrates on remaining undetected, rather than aggressively pursuing other vessels. Ballistic missile submarines are designed for Stealth , to avoid detection at all costs. They use several design features, such as Anechoic Tiles on their hull surfaces, carefully designed propulsion systems, machinery mounted on vibration damping mounts to remain undetected. The need to accommodate SLBM s means that ballistic missile submarines are larger than all other classes of submarine. The most obvious examples of this were the later Russian Navy Delta III And IV Classes , as well as the Typhoon-class Submarines and the American Ohio-class Submarines SSBN is the United States Navy 's Hull Classification Symbol for a nuclear-powered, ballistic nuclear missile-carrying submarine. The '''SS''' stands for ship, submersible, the '''B''' denotes Ballistic Missile capability, and the '''N''' denotes Nuclear Power . In American Naval Slang , ballistic missile submarines are called "boomers", while in Britain, they are referred to as "bombers". The French Navy strategic nuclear submarines are designated "SNLE", for ''Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur d'Engins'' ("Device-Launching Nuclear Submarine"). Many navies use two crews per boat to maximize patrol time. In the U.S. Navy, the two crews are called ''blue crew'' and ''gold crew''. In the Royal Navy , the two crews are called ''port crew'' and ''starboard crew''. The French Navy uses ''blue'' and ''red'' for its crews. SSBN CLASSES (IN SERVICE)
SSBN CLASSES (RETIRED)
SSBN CLASSES (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
SSB CLASSES (MOSTLY RETIRED) SSB means Diesel -propelled ballistic missile submarine, e.g. the Soviet Union ''Golf'' Class . The People's Republic of China built a single modified example in 1966 which is apparently still in service. TRIVIA
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