- USS Maine (SSBN-741)
USS "Maine" (SSBN-741), an "Ohio"-class
Trident ballistic missile nuclearsubmarine , was the fourth ship of theUnited States Navy authorized (the third commissioned) to be named in honor of the state ofMaine .The contract to build her was awarded to the
Electric Boat Division ofGeneral Dynamics ,Groton, Connecticut , on5 October 1988 , and construction began on3 July 1990 . "Maine" was launched on16 July 1994 , delivered to the Navy on23 June 1995 , and commissioned on29 July 1995 ."Maine" is homeported in
Naval Base Kitsap Silverdale, Washington.USS "Maine" in popular culture
*"Maine" played a part in
Tom Clancy 's techno-thriller "The Sum of All Fears ".
* SSBN-741 was featured in the 1989science-fiction movie,The Abyss , as the "USS Montana".External links
* [https://www.maine.navy.mil/index.asp Official site]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.