SSBN 726 Ohio

Ohio

SSBN 726 Ohio (1981)

Type	SSBN
Country	USA
Displacement (t)	18,750
Length (m)	170.0
Beam (m)	13.0
Draft (m)	10.8
Height (m)	13.0
Max speed submerged (kn)	25.0
Max speed surfaced (kn)	18.0
Max safe depth (m)	229
Endurance (days)	90
Propeller	1 x 7 bladed propeller
Nuclear reactors	1
Titanium hull	No
Navigation system	SINS Mk 2 (Inertial Navigation System)
Class year	1981

Sensors

Sonar (9)

Name	Type	Platform	Passive range (km)	Active range (km)
BQA-8B	cav	sub	—	—
BQH-7	ssxbt	sub	—	—
BQN-17	Echo sounder	sub	—	—
BQQ-6 Hull	Flank	sub	3.2	—
BQQ-6 Sphere (BQS-13)	Spherical	sub	3.8	—
BQQ-9	Towed	sub	8.5	—
BQS-15	Mine detection	sub	—	0.9
TB-16D	Towed	sub	5.1	—
WLR-9	Active Intercept		—	—

Radar (1)

Name	NATO name	Air search	Surface search	Fire control
BPS-15		—	Yes	—

Launchers (3)

Name	Tubes	Fire control	Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 Mk 118 366 1981 - 1982: 12 x Mk 48 Mod 3 1983 - 1987: 12 x Mk 48 Mod 4 1988 - present: 12 x Mk 48 Mod 5 ADCAP
Missile Launcher 24 — 60 1979 - present: 24 x Trident C-4
Signal Ejector	2	—	305

Extendable devices (7)

Name	NATO name	Capabilities	Max depth (m)	Max speed (kn)
AS-1284/BRN-3 ESM	—	ESM, Direction finder	—	7.5
BPS-15 Radar	—	Radar	—	7.5
OE-207 Radio Antenna 1	—	Radio (VLF, LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF), Radio navigation, Navsat, Satcom	—	7.5
OE-207 Radio Antenna 2	—	Radio (VLF, LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF), Radio navigation, Navsat, Satcom	—	7.5
Snorkel	—	Snorkel	—	7.5
Type 15L search periscope	—	Periscope (observation)	—	7.5
Type 8L attack periscope	—	Periscope (attack)	—	7.5

Towed devices (3)

Name	Type	NATO name	Towed decoy	Capabilities	Cable (m)	Depth (m)	Speed (kn)
BRR-6	Trailing buoy	—	—	Receive, Radio (VLF, LF, Radio navigation)	450	396 – 61	3.0 – 12.0
BRR-6	Trailing buoy	—	—	Receive, Radio (VLF, LF, Radio navigation)	450	396 – 61	3.0 – 12.0
OE-315 HSBCA	Trailing wire	—	—	Receive, Transmit, Radio (VLF, LF, MF, HF, Radio navigation)	549	91 – 37	2.3 – 9.0