Description
The USS Pennsylvania (SSBN-735) is a nuclear-powered, United States Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine that has been in commission since 1989. She is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Her homeport resides in Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington.
In 2001, USS Pennsylvania won the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for the United States Atlantic Fleet.
In 2009, USS Pennsylvania was featured in an episode of the British television documentary series Big, Bigger, Biggest.
In 2012, USS Pennsylvania completed a mid-life 2+1⁄2-year Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, where her reactor was refueled for an estimated 25 more years of service.
On 14 June 2014, USS Pennsylvania completed a record-setting 140-day strategic deterrent patrol. This is the longest strategic deterrent patrol completed since the beginning of the Poseidon C3 missile program in the 1970s.
This coin is struck in a shiny frosted finish and features special transparent enamel combined with a 3D UV-printed representation of the ship that gives an impression that can be both seen and felt. The reverse proudly displays the U.S. Navy Emblem with a space for engraving.
This coin measures 1.75 in (44mm) in diameter.
