Lafayette class submarine

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Lafayette class ballistic missile submarine

Class Overview
Class Type Ballistic Missile Submarine
Class Name In honor French Aristocrat Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette
Preceded By Ethan Allen-class ballistic missile submarine
Succeeded By James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine
Ships of the Class: See the list below for the names of the Lafayette class submarines
The Lafayette class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the Ethan Allen class of fleet ballistic missile submarine, slightly larger and generally improved. Together with the George Washington, the Ethan Allen, and the James Madison, the Benjamin Franklin classes, they comprised the "41 for Freedom."

Lafayette class ballistic missile submarine

Class Overview
Class Type	Ballistic Missile Submarine
Class Name	In honor French Aristocrat Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette
Preceded By	Ethan Allen-class ballistic missile submarine
Succeeded By	James Madison-class ballistic missile submarine
Ships of the Class:	See the list below for the names of the Lafayette class submarines

In the mid-1970s they were upgraded to carry the Poseidon C3 missile.

Boats

Lafayette-class submarine

List of submarines of the United States Navy
List of submarine classes of the United States Navy

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