Lafayette class submarine

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Lafayette class ballistic missile submarine

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Class Overview

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Class TypeBallistic Missile Submarine

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Class NameIn honor French Aristocrat Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette

Related Topics:
Aristocrat - Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette

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Preceded ByEthan Allen-class ballistic missile submarine

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Succeded ByJames Madison-class balistic missile submarine

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Ships of the Class:See the list below for the names of the Lafayette class submarines

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The Lafayette class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the Ethan Allen class of fleet ballistic missile submarine, slightly larger and generally improved. Together with

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the George Washington,

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the Ethan Allen, and

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the James Madison,

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the Benjamin Franklin

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classes, they comprised the "41 for Freedom."

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In the mid-1970s they were upgraded to carry the Poseidon C3 missile.

Related Topics:
1970s - Poseidon C3 missile

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