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Benjamin Franklin-class of submarines (SSBN) was the first fleet ballistic missile class of ship in the world.
[USS Kamehameha (SSN 642)]? and [USS James K. Polk (SSN 645)]?, the two remaining members of this class, have been reclassified as SSNs and converted to special operations attack submarines.
General Characteristics
- Builders: [Electric Boat]?
- Displacement: 8,250 tons submerged
- Length: 425 feet
- Beam: 33 feet
- Speed: 25+ knots submerged
- Test Depth: Greater than 800 feet
- Complement: 143
- Armament:
- four forward torpedo tubes
- 12 vertical ballistic missile tubes