The U.S. Navy launches the 40th C-3 Poseidon missile from the USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN 636) at 11 a.m. on Nov. 4, 1971, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 15. This was this first surface launch of a Poseidon missile from an SSBN. The C-3 was a two-stage, solid-propellant missile capable being launched from a submerged submarine. The U.S. Navy maintained the C-3 Poseidon missiles until the last one was offloaded in September 1992.
| Date Taken: | 11.04.1971 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2024 14:27 |
| Photo ID: | 8503062 |
| VIRIN: | 711104-F-XX000-1001 |
| Resolution: | 2199x2784 |
| Size: | 2.38 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 48 |
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