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before returning to the United States in 1969. After an
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Nuclear-Powered
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416:C.A.K. McDonald took command of the Gold Crew.
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665:, UPI, April 7, 1987, accessed August 5, 2019
315:16 × ballistic missile tubes (originally for
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934:Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy
893:List of submarines of the United States Navy
697:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
602: The earlier two were named simply USS
281:15,000 shp (11,185 kW), one shaft
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289:Over 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
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924:James Madison-class submarines
376:Construction and commissioning
370:President of the United States
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302:Complement
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274:Propulsion
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