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ETHAN ALLEN (SSN 608) class SSN

Country of Origin: USA


 0 NUCLEAR-PROPELLED SPECIAL OPERATIONS SUBMARINES

 Name            Pendant   FY   Launched    Commissioned   Status
 SAM HOUSTON     SSN-609   59   1961        1962           Scrapped
 JOHN MARSHALL   SSN-611   59   1961        1962           Scrapped

The HOUSTON and MARSHALL are former Polaris ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) that were converted to special-mission submarines, to carry frogmen or commandos, and to conduct other special operations.

Each could carry two...

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