Courtesy Photo | Naval Ordnance Test Unit | 10.03.1983
The U.S. Navy launches Trident I C4 from the submerged USS Florida (SSBN 728 - Gold) at 2:43 p.m. on Oct. 3, 1983, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 18. The Trident I missile was a three-stage, solid-propellant, inertially guided, submarine-launched fleet ballistic missile. It boasted a greater range and payload than its predecessors....
Courtesy Photo | Naval Ordnance Test Unit | 08.21.1983
The U.S. Navy launches Trident I C4 from the submerged USS Florida (SSBN 724 - Blue) at 2 p.m. on Aug. 21, 1983, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 17. The Trident I missile was a three-stage, solid-propellant, inertially guided, submarine-launched fleet ballistic missile. It boasted a greater range and payload than its predecessors....
