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    USS Benjamin Franklin C4 launch

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    USS Benjamin Franklin C4 launch

    UNITED STATES

    11.15.1981

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    Naval Ordnance Test Unit

    The U.S. Navy launches Trident I C4 missile from the submerged USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN 640 - Blue) on Nov. 15, 1981, during Demonstration and Shakedown Operation 8. The Trident I missile 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: 11.15.1981
    Date Posted: 04.24.2025 09:30
    Photo ID: 8991023
    VIRIN: 811115-F-N1010-1001
    Resolution: 2468x2051
    Size: 1.32 MB
    Location: US

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