PUGET SOUND, Wash. (May 22, 2017) The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits the Hood Canal as it returns to its homeport following a strategic deterrent patrol. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith/Released)170522-N-UD469-021<br /> Join the conversation:<br /> http://www.navy.mil/viewGallery.asp<br /> http://www.facebook.com/USNavy<br /> http://www.twitter.com/USNavy<br /> http://navylive.dodlive.mil<br /> http://pinterest.com<br /> https://plus.google.com
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