Commissioned on 24 December 1982, USS Michigan served as a vital Ohio-class submarine through the final decades of the Cold War and beyond. Reconfigured into an SSGN in 2006, she carried advanced strike capability and elite special forces delivery. Silent yet powerful, Michigan embodies relentless readiness and the unseen courage beneath the waves. ⚓🇺🇸 #USSMichigan #OhioClassSubmarine #NavalHistory #ColdWarSub #SSGN | Naval Legends

#OTD in 1910, USS Michigan—the first U.S. dreadnought battleship—was commissioned. The ship was named to honor the 26th state admitted to the Union on Jan. 26, 1837. During World War I, Michigan operated out of various ports on the eastern seaboard. Assigned to Battleship Force 2 in April 1917, the warship escorted convoys, trained recruits, engaged in fleet maneuvers, and participated in battle drills. On Jan. 15, 1918, while steaming in formation with the fleet off Cape Hatteras, Michigan’s fo