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Georgia (SSBN-729)
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Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine: Laid down, 7 April 1979, at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT.; Launched, 6 November 1982; Commissioned, USS Georgia (SSBN 729), 11 February 1984; Georgia is assigned to the US Pacific Fleet and is homeported at Bangor, WA.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 16, 600 t., Submerged: 18,750 t.; Length 560' ; Beam 42'; Draft 38'; Speed, Surfaced/Submerged 20+ kts; Complement 153; Test depth 1,200'; Armament, 24 missile tubes, four 21" torpedo tubes; Propulsion, S8G Nuclear Reactor, two geared turbines at 60,000 shp, one propeller.
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Georgia48k Cmdr. Rodney E. Hutton, right, relieves Cmdr. John W. Tammen, Jr. as Commanding Officer, Georgia (SSBN-729), at a ceremony held at DeVary Hall, Naval Station Norfolk, Va. 20 Dec. 2004. Hutton was previously assigned as Executive Officer, Honolulu (SSN-718). During his tour, Tammen was responsible for transitioning Georgia from the top SSBN in the Pacific Fleet to its new designation as a guided-missile submarine (SSGN). Tammen's next assignment is as Executive Assistant to the Director, Submarine Warfare Division (N77).
US Navy photo # N-3312P-001, by Chief Journalist Mark O. Piggott, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Georgia514kThe fleet ballistic missile submarine Georgia (SSBN-729), passes downtown Norfolk, Va., 1 Feb. 2005 as it heads to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA. Georgia, is the fourth Ohio-class submarine to undergo conversion from a ballistic missile submarine to a guided missile submarine. Guided missile submarines will be able to carry an impressive payload, including up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles or 66 Special Operations Forces. Georgia joins Florida (SSGN-728) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the conversion.
US Navy photo # N-XXXXB-001, by Bill Black, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
Georgia301k The Ohio Class (SSBN-726-743) guided missile submarine Georgia (SSGN-729) rests pierside at Naval Station Norfolk on 11 Dec. 2007. Georgia made a brief stop at NS Norfolk while conducting sea trials after leaving Norfolk Naval Shipyards 29 November 2007, following the ship's conversion from a ballistic missile to a guided missile submarine. Georgia is the last of four submarines to be converted to SSGN.
USN photo # N-9588L-003, by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Dean Lohmeyer, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
Georgia186kSailors aboard the nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine Georgia (SSGN-729) get their first look at their new home as the submarine makes her final approach through the South Georgia inland passage of the Atlantic Intracostal Waterway before mooring at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Kings Bay.
 USN photo # N-1841C-014 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly Clifford, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
Georgia55kCommanding officer Rodney E. Hutton of the Georgia (SSGN-729) watches closely as Jack Davis draws a caricature of him at the top of a print that Davis drew to commemorate the return to service of the Georgia in the wardroom.
Known for his distinctive, one-of-a-kind cartoons, Davis, 82, began his career in high school. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he attended the University of Georgia on the GI Bill. He helped launch Mad magazine, and his cartoons have graced the covers of Time, TV Guide, Reader's Digest and Sports Illustrated. In 2005, he was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame.		US Navy photo courtesy of tribune-georgian.com via thesubreport.com.
Georgia33kGeorgia (SSGN-729) Commanding Officer Capt. Brian McIlvaine and Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Noel Gonzales have faced several challenges in route to getting the Georgia ready for operations on 27 March 2008. McIlvaine said after being in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for the past few years, bringing the boat and crew to a new base means establishing new working relationships with the major commands on base like Trident Refit Facility (TRF) and Squadron 16/20. Photo by By MCSN Dmitry Chepusov courtesy of Kings Bay Periscope & submitted by Bill Gonyo. Photo added 04/01/08.
Georgia29kThe crew of the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered submarine Georgia (SSGN-729) stand at attention on the stern of the sub during a return to service ceremony in Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Ga. 28 March 2008. AP Photo/Stephen Morton courtesy of news.yahoo.com.Photo added 04/01/08.
Georgia296kCrew members of the guided-missile submarine Georgia (SSGN-729) run to "bring the ship to life" during a return to service ceremony after the boat's conversion from a ballistic-missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine at Kings Bay, Ga. 28 March 2008. US Navy photo # N-3285B-044 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Regina L. Brown, courtesy of news.navy.mil. Photo added 04/01/08.
There is no DANFS History currently available for USS Georgia (SSBN 729) at the Haze Gray & Underway , the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
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