The American "boomers" were named for patriots, and together with the , , , and es, these SSBNs comprised the Cold War-era "41 for Freedom." Later "Ohio"-class submarines were named for states (recognizing the increase in striking power and importance once bestowed upon battleships), with the exception of , which was named for United States Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson (1912–1983) of Washington upon his death while in office (1983). This honor was in recognition of his advocacy on behalf of the nuclear submarine program. He strongly supported the rapid development of nuclear submarines and especially the development of an SSBN program. Senator Jackson also called for the establishment of a Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Undersea Warfare because he believed submarines were "lost in a welter of naval bureaucracy."