The Lafayette class of submarine was an evolutionary development from the Ethan Allen class of fleet ballistic missile submarine, slightly larger and generally improved. Together with the George Washington, the Ethan Allen, and the James Madison, the Benjamin Franklin classes, they comprised the "41 for Freedom."
| Lafayette class ballistic missile submarine | |
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| Class Overview | |
| Class Type | Ballistic Missile Submarine |
| Class Name | In honor French Aristocrat Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette |
| Preceded By | Ethan Allen-class ballistic missile submarine |
| Succeded By | James Madison-class balistic missile submarine |
| Ships of the Class: | See the list below for the names of the Lafayette class submarines |
In the mid-1970s they were upgraded to carry the Poseidon C3 missile.
Boats
- (SSBN-616) USS Lafayette
- (SSBN-617) USS Alexander Hamilton
- (SSBN-619) USS Andrew Jackson
- (SSBN-620) USS John Adams
- (SSBN-622) USS James Monroe
- (SSBN-623) USS Nathan Hale
- (SSBN-624) USS Woodrow Wilson
- (SSBN-625) USS Henry Clay
- (SSBN-626) USS Daniel Webster