American Nukes

by Darin Boville

Trident I

Sub launched ICBM with greater range
Weapon Specifications

Note that the relationship between explosive power and destruction is not linear—a weapon’s destructive effects grow far more slowly than its explosive power.

Explosive Power

Up to eight warheads at 100 kilotons each

Hiroshima Equivalent Factor

6.7x each warhead

Dimensions

33 ft. x 71 inches

Weight

73,066 lbs.

Range

4600 miles

Year(s)

1979–2005

Purpose

A sub-launched missile with greatly increased range

Videos

These curated videos provide additional context for this weapon — showing test footage, deployment scenes, technical explanations, interviews, or other historical material, allowing viewers to go deeper into the weapon’s design, use, and place in nuclear history.

Further Reading