Another nuclear submarine of the US Navy docks in the Republic of Korea. Following the USS Kentucky, the USS Annapolis arrived in the country.
The submarine docked at a naval base on Jeju Island. It received military supplies necessary to fulfill an unknown mission. This was reported by the Navy of the Republic of Korea.
Last week, the Ohio-class USS Kentucky became the first submarine carrying Trident II (D5) intercontinental ballistic missiles to visit South Korea since 1981. At the same time, the US Navy does not specify whether there are nuclear weapons on board. Each of the 20 missiles can be equipped with 3-8 nuclear warheads.
The USS Annapolis, with the tail number SSN-760, is a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered submarine. She is one of four U.S. Navy vessels named after the capital of Baltimore. The submarine is based in San Diego, California.
The USS Annapolis is equipped with a 165 MW S6G PWR nuclear reactor. The maximum speed is 46 km/h. The nuclear-powered submarine carries Mark 48 ADCAP torpedoes, CAPTOR mines and Tomahawk vertical-launched cruise missiles.
