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December 30, 2024
The Advent of Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines
65 years ago, on December 30 1959, USS George Washington, the world's first nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned. The term “Boomer,” a rather obvious reference, came into vogue as a nickname for those types of submarines shortly after.
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