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Polaris was a deterrent and retaliatory missile specifically designed for launch from a ballistic missile submarine while submerged (or surfaced) to strike a target some 1,500 miles away. A typical submarine carried 16 of these missiles which could all be launched within 15 minutes with target information programmed in as little as 30 seconds. The missile would be launched vertically from below the surface of the sea by a charge of compressed air from its launch tube.HM Number | HM1YNH |
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Placed By | Air Power Park |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 378533 N 4100537 |
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Decimal Degrees | 37.04320000, -76.36590000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 2.592', W 76° 21.954' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 2' 35.52" N, 76° 21' 57.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 757 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near LaSalle Ave, Hampton VA 23666, US |
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