A nuclear reactor powers Ohio-class subs via two geared turbines, and they carry an auxiliary diesel engine. Ohio-class subs can travel at 14 mph on the surface and around 23 mph while submerged.

Key Points and Summary – The US Navy’s four Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGNs), including the USS Georgia, are slated for retirement by 2028, a move that will create a significant ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s four conventionally-armed Ohio-class submarines (SSGNs), converted from ballistic missile carriers, are nearing the end of their service lives. These ...

Four of the U.S. Navy’s gargantuan Ohio-class ballistic missile nuclear submarines, otherwise known as ‘Boomers,’ were converted into multi-role platforms capable of deploying throngs of ...

The Navy is looking at extending the lives of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines again – beyond the now 42-year planned life for the SSBNs – to add a little more capability for ...

In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration ...