USS George Washington (SSBN-598)

USS George Washington (SSBN-598)

USS George Washington (SSBN-598), the lead ship of her class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines, was the third United States Navy ship of the name, in honor of George Washington (1732–1799), first President of the United States, and the first of that name to be purpose-built as a warship.

Read more about USS George Washington (SSBN-598):  Construction and Launching, Initial Operations, Collision With Nissho Maru, Final Patrol As Ballistic Missile Submarine, Service As An Attack Submarine, Decommissioning, Commemoration