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Subject: Former Trident sub Michigan returns to service as cruise missile sub
Softwar    6/13/2007 9:15:01 AM
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/global/story.asp?s=6648462 Former Trident sub Michigan returns to service as cruise missile sub Associated Press - June 12, 2007 5:25 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - The former Trident submarine Michigan returned to service today with a ceremony at Bremerton. A one billion dollar, 3-year makeover at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard has turned the nuclear missile carrier into a platform for conventional cruise missiles. It also can support special operations forces. The Bangor-based Michigan and its two rotating crews now begin certification and testing that could last more than a year before it will be available for deployment. The Michigan is the third of 4 ballistic missile submarines to be converted, following the Ohio, which also is based at Bangor, and the Florida, based at King's Bay, Georgia. The 560-foot Michigan can carry up to 154 Tomahawk missiles. It also can carry and support a team of 66 special operations forces for up to 90 days.
 
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VelocityVector       6/13/2007 9:46:37 AM
Coming soon to an AO near you.  Something to note, PRC.

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EW3       6/14/2007 2:50:33 PM
While it is unlikely that an SSGN will ever carry all 154 missiles it could, the value is in the threat.  The bad guys never know where it is.  Could be off NK, could be off Iran, could be off PRC could be off New Zealand.  It;s like Russian roulette with a revolver you can;t even see that has a whole pile of missles pointed at you. 
And when people complain about a lower number of SSNs in the USN at this point, the fact is that the tomahawk part of the SSN is done much better by these bad boys that will be on station 330 days a year. 
 
 
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Jeff_F_F       6/22/2007 11:37:14 AM
Even though it is designed for land and ship attack, it would also be a potent threat to any submarine in the world as well.
 
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