Courtesy Photo | Naval Ordnance Test Unit | 01.17.1982
The U.S. Navy launches Trident I C4 missile from the submerged USS Ohio (SSBN 726 - Blue) on Jan. 17, 1982, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 9. This was the first launch from the USS Ohio. 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....
