SILVERDALE, Wash. (Dec. 21, 2021) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash. after a scheduled patrol, Dec. 21, 2021. Kentucky 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 Specialist 2nd Class Emilia Hilliard)