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A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor, but not necessarily nuclear-armed. In the US classification, nuclear-powered submarines are designated as SSxN, where the SS denotes submarine, x=G means that the submarine is equipped with guided missiles (usually cruise missiles), x=B means that the submarine is equipped with ballistic missiles (usually intercontinental) and the N means that the submarine is nuclear-powered. SSN refers to nuclear-powered attack submarines, which do not carry missiles.

Nuclear submarine - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Submarine powered by a nuclear reactor This article is about submarines powered by nuclear energy. For submarines capable of launching ballistic missiles, see Ballistic missile submarine . Nuclear submarine British Astute -class submarine Classification Watercraft Industry Arms Application Underwater warfare Invented 1955  (71 years ago)  ( 1955 ) [ 1 ] A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor , but not necessarily nuclear-armed . Nuclear submarines have considerable

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