In 1895 the first Navy ship to be named after our state of Maine was commissioned. She was built to combat the increase of naval forces in Latin America. In 1898 the ship was destroyed by an under water mine. The explosion killed 266 American soldiers...
The USS Maine (SSBN 741) returns home following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. The USS Maine is one of eight ballistic missile submarines stationed at the base providing the survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States.