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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Navy Marks USS Georgia's Return To Service

After a two-year, $1-billion overhaul, the Navy will mark the USS Georgia's return to service with a ceremony at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay late next month.

Georgia is the last of four Ohio-class submarines be converted from a nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation to provide a new conventional weapons platform.

The USS Florida returned to service at Kings Bay last May.

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