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- JAMES MADISON CLASS
- Operational
- (commissioned): SSBN 627 USS James Madison
- Displacement:
- Surfaced: 7,350 tons
- Submerged: 8,250 tons
- Dimensions:
- Length: 425 ft.
- Beam: 33 ft.
- Draft: 29 ft.
- Propulsion: One S5W water-cooled, pressurized nuclear reactor
- Speed: 20+ knots (23+ mph)
- Diving depth: 984.25 ft.
- Armament: Sixteen Poseidon C-3 long-range ballistic missiles
- Surveillance radar: Either BPS-11A, or BPS-15; exact information is classified
- Crew: 142-147
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