George Fish, Submarine Ballistic Missile Nuclear First World

Indonesia News-"The Georgefish", but its official name is the USS George Washington SSBN-598. The submarine is touted as the first nuclear-powered submarines armed with ballistic missiles, when the world still in Cold War tensions.

In the Cold War era were created after World War II, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union competing to develop a variety of platforms (main weaponry system) nuclear.

The Georgefish

The US also successfully operates a variety of advanced nuclear weapons system at that time, one submarine "The Georgefish". After successfully making the first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus SSN-571, Navy (Navy) US needs a similar vessels equipped with ballistic missiles.

The submarine "The Georgefish" designed since it began in December 1957 and the chassis has been completed a year later by the manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat.

USS George Washington SSBN-598's newly launched on June 9, 1959, as well as the task of the first on 30 December of the same year. By taking the name of George Washington, the submarine is the third US Navy weapons system so that bears the name of the First President of the United States.

Previously, the same name carried sailboat George Washington (1789), as well as the steamer SS George Washington ID-3018. While the fourth carried the aircraft carrier USS George Washington DVN-73 newly operated on July 4, 1992.(id)