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The Gold Crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) transits the Hood Canal April 28, 2017, as the boat returns home to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. Alabama is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States.