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    USS Kentucky (Gold) Returns to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor [Image 19 of 53]

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    A large military submarine is shown traveling on the surface of a calm body of water, leaving a white wake on both sides of its hull. The vessel appears to be a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine based on its large, elongated hull profile and sail (conning tower) design. The setting appears to be a Pacific Northwest waterway, with densely forested shorelines visible in the background.

    BANGOR, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    09.28.2016

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Amanda Gray 

    U.S. Navy           

    160928-N-UD469-032
    PUGET SOUND, Wash. (Sept. 28, 2016) The Gold Crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. Kentucky is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.28.2016
    Date Posted: 10.01.2016 00:05
    Photo ID: 2892013
    VIRIN: 160928-N-UD469-032
    Resolution: 6645x4746
    Size: 5.69 MB
    Location: BANGOR, WASHINGTON, US
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