George Washington-class submarine

*George Washington* class
	George Washington at sea.
Class overview
Operators	United States Navy
Succeeded by	Ethan Allen class submarine
Built	1958–1961
In commission	1959–1985
Completed	5
Retired	5
General characteristics
Type	SSBN
Displacement	Surfaced: 5,959 long tons (6,055 t) Submerged: 6,709 long tons (6,817 t)
Length	381.6 ft (116.3 m)
Beam	33 ft (10 m)
Draft	29 ft (8.8 m)
Propulsion	1 S5W PWR; 2 geared steam turbines (15,000 shp (11,000 kW)),; 1 shaft;
Speed	16 knots (30 km/h) surfaced; 22 knots (41 km/h) submerged;
Range	unlimited except by food supplies
Test depth	700 ft (210 m)
Capacity	112 (Crew Only)
Complement	Two crews (Blue/Gold) each consisting of 12 officers and 100 men.
Armament	16 Polaris A1/A3 missiles; 6 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 12 torpedoes;

The George Washington class was a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines deployed by the United States Navy. George Washington, along with the later Ethan Allen, Lafayette, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin classes, comprised the "41 for Freedom" group of submarines that represented the Navy's main contribution to the nuclear deterrent force through the late 1980s.

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