USS Ohio SSBN-726, the lead boat of US deterrent power   A total of 18 hulls were ordered under the Ohio class, Keel laid down, for the lead boat of the class, by Electric Boat Div., of General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT, on April 10, 1976; launched April 7, 1979 and commissioned November 11, 1981 with Capt Arlington Campbell in command.   Back to History Index Image Country Year Description Antigua & Barbuda 2000 USS Ohio SSBN-726, strategic missile submarine 18,700 ton