Bangor Protests against Trident-II Submarines
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Title
Bangor Protests against Trident-II Submarines
Subject
Anti-nuclear weapons protest
Description
Items from the history of anti-nuclear protests against the Bangor Submarine Base
Source
Sources from the University of Washington Special Collections Archive
Date
1970-1989
Contributor
Bremerton Sun, Peter Chapman, PH1 Harold Gerwien, Frederich Gronau, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, Bruce Hoeft, Katie Jennings, Steve Jones, Live Without Trident Organization, Lockheed Martin, Cliff McNair, Pacific Life Community, Mike Siegel, Larry Steagan, Larry Swingle, US Department of Defense, US Federal Government, US Navy, Steve Zugschwerdt
Rights
UW Special Collections
Language
English
Collection Items
USS Ohio (SSBN-726) transiting the Hood Canal
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Ohio travels through the Hood Canal in 1982 near its home port of Bangor, Washington.
Trident-II D5 Launch
A Trident-II Missile during a test launch. This group of missiles was the cause of a number of protests against the Bangor Submarine Base during the 1970s and 1980s.
Trident-II (D5) Missile Underwater Launch
A Trident-II missile being launched from a submarine during a test. Used for nuclear deterrence during the height of Cold War tensions, the Trident-II was intended to be carried by Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, which were based in Bangor,…
Trident Support Site Expansion, 1975
Plans for the expansion of the Bangor Navy Base in 1975 to better support ballistic missile submarines.
Trident Pacific Operations Graphic
An illustration of the location of the Bangor Submarine Base and the area of operations of Trident-II armed submarines.
Bangor Submarine Base, Main Gate
An undated photograph of the Bangor Submarine Base Main Gate, taken by a member of the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action
Suggested Vigil Areas around the Bangor Base
An undated map created by members of the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action detailing potential locations to hold vigils around the Bangor Submarine Base.
Protest against Trident-II from boat, July 4, 1977
A photograph by Peter Chapman of protesters, likely associated with the Pacific Life Community, trespassing on the Bangor Submarine Base from the water.
Aerial View of the Bangor Submarine Pens
An aerial photograph of the nuclear submarine pens at Bangor, where submarines would be berthed and loaded with Trident-II ballistic missiles.