Lafayette Traditional Cache
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Submarines of the United States Navy are built in classes, using a single design for a number of boats. Minor variations occur as improvements are incorporated into the design, so later boats of a class may be more capable than earlier. Also, boats are modified, sometimes extensively, while in service, creating departures from the class standard. However, in general, all boats of a class are noticeably similar.
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 the George Washington, Ethan Allen, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin classes, they comprised the "41 for Freedom."
The first eight submarines initially deployed with the Polaris A-2 missile, later being refitted with the longer ranged Polaris A-3, with USS Daniel Webster having the A-3 missile from the start. In the mid-1970s they were upgraded to carry the Poseidon C3 missile.
Unlike the similar James Madison and Benjamin Franklin classes, none of the Lafayette class submarines were refitted with Trident missiles. They were decommissioned between 1986 and 1992, with one (USS Daniel Webster) remaining in use as a Moored Training Ship.
General Characteristics
Type: Ballistic missile submarine
Displacement: 7,250 long tons (7,370 t) surfaced 8,250 long tons (8,380 t) submerged
Length: 425 ft (130 m)
Beam: 33 ft (10 m)
Draft: 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)
Propulsion: 1 × S5W reactor
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h) surfaced 25 knots (46 km/h) submerged
Complement: Two crews of 13 officers and 130 enlisted
Armament: 4 × 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes for Mark 48 torpedoes, 16 × vertical tubes for Polaris or Poseidon ballistic missiles
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