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SILVERDALE, Wash. (Oct. 27, 2025) Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following routine operations at sea, Oct. 27, 2025. Pennsylvania is assigned to Commander, Submarine Group (SUBGRU) 9, which exercises operational and administrative control authority for assigned submarine commands and units in the Pacific Northwest providing oversight for shipboard training, personnel, supply and material readiness of SSBNs and their crews. SUBGRU-9 is also responsible for nuclear submarines undergoing conversion or overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Titanium Submarines: The Super Subs the U.S. Navy Never Built

Key Points and Summary – During the Cold War, the Soviet Union chased exotic undersea performance with titanium-hulled submarines like the Alfa and Mike...

Steve BalestrieriDecember 10, 2025

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

She Hit 44 Knots: Russia’s Papa-Class Titanium Nuclear Submarine Had Just 1 Mission

Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Papa-class submarine K-222—Project 661 “Anchar”—was a one-off nuclear cruise missile boat that pushed Cold War engineering to...

Christian OrrNovember 21, 2025

National Security Journal

All posts tagged "Papa-Class"

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Titanium Submarines: The Super Subs the U.S. Navy Never Built

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

She Hit 44 Knots: Russia’s Papa-Class Titanium Nuclear Submarine Had Just 1 Mission

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