When the first submarine joined the Navy

Ballistic missile submarines, also known as "boomers," are equipped with submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and are designed to provide a strategic deterrence capability. These submarines are capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads and can launch them from underwater, making them a formidable force. Attack submarines, on the other hand, are designed to hunt and destroy enemy ships and submarines. These submarines are equipped with torpedoes, missiles, and other weapons systems, making them highly versatile and deadly in combat situations.