C004608

Location: Panel 4

Coin: Unit

U.S. Navy » Vessels - Submarines

Narrative

Round shaped coin, olive drab in color, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

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Journal - Page 103 - Line 30

This coin was presented to the Maine Troop Greeters by the Commander of the USS Maine, Navy CPT Corbill Breitfelder.

The Maine is a United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in commission since 1995. She is the fourth US Navy ship to be named in honor of the state of Maine. She has the capability to carry 24 nucler armed Trident ballistic missiles. She was commissioned on 29 July 1995 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and is homeported at Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor, Washington.