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    USS Ulysses S. Grant C3 launch

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    USS Ulysses S. Grant  C3 launch

    UNITED STATES

    07.31.1987

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    Naval Ordnance Test Unit

    The U.S. Navy launched a Poseidon C3 missile from the USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN 631 - Blue) July 31, 1987, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 57. The C3 was a two-stage, solid-propellant missile capable being launched from a submerged submarine. The U.S. Navy maintained the C3 Poseidon missiles until the last one was offloaded in September 1992.

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    Date Taken: 07.31.1987
    Date Posted: 05.02.2025 10:18
    Photo ID: 9009841
    VIRIN: 870731-F-N1010-1001
    Resolution: 1192x1628
    Size: 664.24 KB
    Location: US

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