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    USS Robert E. Lee A3TA launch

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    USS Robert E. Lee A3TA launch

    UNITED STATES

    11.20.1978

    Photo by 94th Airlift Wing 

    Naval Ordnance Test Unit

    The U.S. Navy launches an A3TA Polaris missile from the submerged USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601 - Blue) at 12:33 p.m. on Nov. 20, 1978, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 85 (DASO-83). The Polaris A3 included significantly more advancements than A2 did over the A1 model. In fact, the A3 was about an 85 percent new design.

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    Date Taken: 11.20.1978
    Date Posted: 09.24.2024 10:55
    Photo ID: 8658627
    VIRIN: 781120-F-XX000-1001
    Resolution: 1627x2364
    Size: 1.29 MB
    Location: US

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