USS Poseidon

USS Poseidon

One ship of the United States Navy has been named "Poseidon" for the Greek god of the sea.

* USS Poseidon (ARL-12), an "Achelous"-class repair ship, served during World War II.

* A fictitious USS "Poseidon" (SSN-729) is the title "character" in the 2005 film "". No vessel has ever had the hull classification symbol SSN-729. SSGN-729 (formerly SSBN-729) is the USS "Georgia".


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