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The first submarine commissioned into the United States Navy was the USS ''Holland''. She was commissioned on Columbus Day in 1900 and was subsequently designated SS 1. Today, the United States Navy operates 14 Ohio class SSBN's, 4 Ohio class SSGN's, 3 Seawolf class SSN's, approximately 40 Los Angeles Class SSN's, and 2 commissioned Virginia class SSN's.
The first submarine commissioned into the United States Navy was the USS ''Holland''. She was commissioned on Columbus Day in 1900 and was subsequently designated SS 1. Today, the United States Navy operates 14 Ohio class SSBN's, 4 Ohio class SSGN's, 3 Seawolf class SSN's, approximately 40 Los Angeles Class SSN's, and 2 commissioned Virginia class SSN's.
*An SSN is Submersible Ship Nuclear(powered)
*SSN is Submersible Ship Nuclear(powered)
*SSBN is Submersible Ship Ballistic Nuclear (ballistic missles)
*SSBN is Submersible Ship Ballistic Nuclear (ballistic missles)
*SSGN is Submersible Ship Guided Nuclear (guided cruise missles)
*SSGN is Submersible Ship Guided Nuclear (guided cruise missles)