BANGOR, Wash. (June 17, 2015) USS Maine (SSBN 741) prepares to transit the Hood Canal as it sails back to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor. Maine is one of eight ballistic missile submarines stationed at the base providing the survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kenneth G. Takada/Released)