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 (3)

Name NATO name Air search Surface search Fire control
AN/WLR-8(V) — — —
BLD-1 — — —
BPS-15 — Yes —

Launchers (3)

Name Tubes Fire control Max launch depth (m)
533mm Torpedo Tube (forward) 4 Mk 118 366
Missile Launcher 24 — 60
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

Individual hulls (14)

Name Short name Country Start date End date Remark
SSBN-726 Ohio USS Ohio USA 1981-11-11 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-727 Michigan USS Michigan USA 1982-09-11 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-728 Florida USS Florida USA 1983-06-18 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-729 Georgia USS Georgia USA 1984-02-11 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-730 Henry M. Jackson USS Henry M. Jackson USA 1984-10-06 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-731 Alabama USS Alabama USA 1985-05-25 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-732 Alaska USS Alaska USA 1986-01-25 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-733 Nevada USS Nevada USA 1986-08-16 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-734 Tennessee USS Tennessee USA 1988-12-17 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-735 Pennsylvania USS Pennsylvania USA 1989-09-09 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-736 West Virginia USS West Virginia USA 1990-10-20 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-737 Kentucky USS Kentucky USA 1991-07-13 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-738 Maryland USS Maryland USA 1992-06-13 (Commissioned) —
SSBN-739 Nebraska USS Nebraska USA 1993-07-10 (Commissioned) —