Status of Atomic Submarines and Development Prospects.

Abstract

An outline is presented of the United States nuclear powered missile carrying submarine program. Both the Polaris and Poseidon class submarines are described, including characteristics of the power plant, range, depth capability, missile characteristics and firing rates. The navigation system and procedure for determining position before launching missiles are outlined briefly. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1969
Accession Number
AD0862087

Entities

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Firing Rate
  • Launching
  • Navigation
  • Submarines
  • United States

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design