USS Florida (SSGN-728)

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USS Florida (SSGN-728)

USS Florida (SSBN-728/SSGN-728), an Ohio-class cruise missile submarine, is the sixth vessel of the United States Navy to be named for the U.S. state of Florida. She was commissioned with the hull designation of SSBN-728; with her conversion to a cruise missile submarine, from a ballistic missile submarine, she was re-designated SSGN-728.[1][2]

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  1. Capaccio, Tony (November 7, 2023). "U.S. attack submarine enters Persian Gulf in message to Iran". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Bloomberg.
  2. "In rare announcement, US says guided missile sub has arrived in Middle East, a message of deterrence to adversaries". CNN. 5 November 2023.