ProtectedSubmarines US ponders extending Ohio class By ANI - November 20, 2022 0 338 The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine Tennessee enters the dry dock at the Trident Refit Facility in Kings Bay, Ga., on Feb. 1, 2021. (Elaine Rilatt/U.S. Navy) The US Navy could extend the service life of five Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to ease the transition to the first Columbia-class vessels, USNI News reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)