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    USS Mariano G. Vallejo C-4 launch

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    USS Mariano G. Vallejo C-4 launch

    UNITED STATES

    12.13.1979

    Photo by 94th Airlift Wing 

    Naval Ordnance Test Unit

    The U.S. Navy’s launches Trident I (C-4) from the submerged USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658 - Gold) at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 13, 1979, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 3 (DASO 3). The Trident I was a three-stage, solid-propellant, inertially guided, submarine-launched fleet ballistic missile. It boasted a greater range and payload than its predecessors.

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    Date Taken: 12.13.1979
    Date Posted: 09.24.2024 12:39
    Photo ID: 8659148
    VIRIN: 791213-F-XX000-1001
    Resolution: 2199x2836
    Size: 1.03 MB
    Location: US

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