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The USS Jackson (SSBN) is one of the first of the nine new Trident class of submarines. This huge ?boat? is nearly two football fields long (560 feet), has 42' diameter, and weighs 18,800 tons. It is equipped with four torpedo tubes and 24 missiles tubes. USS Jackson has two crews (the ?blue? and the ?gold?), which alternate aboard ship for six month tours. Each crew consists of 157 officers and enlisted personnel. Trident subs normally are named after states, however this boat was named after former U.S. Senator Henry M. (Scoop) Jackson, credited on the Senate floor as a true ?Defender of Freedom?. |
