Pennsylvania arrives at Bangor

BANGOR, WASHINIGTON - A Trident submarine from the East Coast base at King&#39;s Bay, Georgia, the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, has arrived at the Bangor base on the Hood Canal. <br> <br> The arrival Thursday is part of the Navy&#39;s plan to reconfigure the fleet of 18 Trident submarines. Four of the Bangor nuclear missile subs will be converted to carry conventional weapons or special operations. <br> <br> To balance the fleets, two subs are being moved from Georgia to Washington. Another sub will follow the Pennsylvania around the tip of South America. <br> <br> Each Trident carries 24 missiles, and each missile has eight warheads, making the submarine one of the most powerful weapons in the world.

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