Alaska fourth ship with state's name
Kings Bay is expecting a new member of the family this week with the arrival of the USS Alaska (SSBN 732), and behind every Navy vessel is a name and the name's history.
New shipmates
USS Alaska (SSBN 732) is the seventh Trident Class Nuclear Powered Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine and the fourth United States Navy ship to bear the name.
VIDEO: USS Alaska arrives
Watch the Jacksonville.com video as the USS Alaska pulls into Kings Bay, narrated by her commanding officer, CDR Paul Haebler.
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