BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 16, 2021) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) transits the Hood Canal as the boat departs its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington for a scheduled patrol Dec. 16, 2021. Nevada is one of eight ballistic missile submarines stationed at the base, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Ian Zagrocki)