13. USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)
Joined the Service in 2005
Producer: General Dynamics Electric Boat
Price: *$3.2 billion
The USS Jimmy Carter is a nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine of the Seawolf class, and it is the third and last vessel of its kind. It is notable for its strength and adaptability. Renamed in honor of the 39th President of the United States, a veteran naval commander, this vessel was put into commission in 2005 and has improvements over its predecessor Seawolf submarines.
USS Jimmy Carter ©Lt.Cmdr. Michael Smith, via Wikipedia
With its elongated hull, it can carry out special operations missions and accommodate cutting-edge intelligence and reconnaissance gear. This General Dynamics Electric Boat-built submarine, which displays state-of-the-art equipment and can support a wide range of covert missions, is a monument to the progress of underwater warfare.
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