The U.S. Navy launched a Poseidon C3 missile from the USS James K. Polk (SSBN 645 - Blue) at 4:32 p.m. on March 9, 1989, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 59. 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.
| Date Taken: | 03.09.1989 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2025 10:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9023108 |
| VIRIN: | 890309-F-N1010-1001 |
| Resolution: | 2135x2776 |
| Size: | 3.22 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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