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Georgia (SSBN-729)
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Life as a SSBN

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.

Size	Image Description	Source
48k	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.
514k	The 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.
301k	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.
55k	Commanding 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.
226k	Capt. Brian McIlvaine salutes the sideboys as he departs the change of command ceremony for Georgia (SSBN-729) at the base chapel 11 Jan 2008. McIlvaine became the new commanding officer of the converted *Ohio-class* submarine during the ceremony,	USN photo # N-1841C-061 by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kimberly Clifford courtesy of Bill Gonyo. Photo added 02/22/09.
33k	Georgia (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.
29k	The 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.
296k	Crew 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.
211k	The guided-missile submarine Georgia (SSGN-729) (Blue) transits the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga. on 24 Nov. 2008. The sub is returning from pre-deployment testing.	USN photo # N-1841C-042 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly Clifford, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil.
6.m	The attached file gives about 50 photos and illustrations of a Trident missile submarine and its equipment. It gives you a pretty good idea of the surroundings and "living in a sewer pipe" with unclassified pictures.	Richard Scheeder via Ron Reeves, HTC, USNR (ret.)