Subs

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what is the mission of sub forces?

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1-maintain its role as the world's preeminent sub force
2-to aggressively incorporate new and innovative technologies to maintain dominance throughout the maritime battlespace
3-to promote the multiple capabilities of submarines and develop tactiscs to support national objectives through battlespace preparation, sea control, supporting the land battle and strategic deterrence
4-fill the role of the joint commanders stealthy, full spectrum expeditionary platform

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year/name first sub?

describe

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turtle
1775
first to use a screw for propulsion
attacking HMS eagle but failed

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civil war sub?

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CSS Hunley 1864
attacked USS Housatonic
succeeded with spar torpedo
sunk after

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ww1 subs?

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u boats for germany
sunk RMS Lucitania on May 7 1915 to get US into war

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ww2 subs?

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germany had lots of subs
wolfpack strategy
US SUB FLEET OF GATO, BALAO, AND TENCH
1314 enemy ships and 5.4 million tons destroyed
lost 375 officers and 3131 enlisted and 52 subs which was highest of any service rate

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2 advancements of cold wars subs?

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1. tear dropped shaped hull
2. nuclear powered propulsion

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"father of the nuclear navy?"

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adm rickover usna 22

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Jan 17 1955

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Commanding officer wilkinson said "underway on nuclear power" for UUS Nautilus

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first nuke sub?

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Uss Nautulis
broke speeed distance and endurance records

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during 1960's broke subs into what two components?

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Balistic missile subs
fast attack subs

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what role do ssbn's play?

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nuclear deterance

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two subs lost during cold war?

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uss thresher, april 10 1963 flooding casualty

uss scorpion may 1968 collision or weapon detonation

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operations/missions of subs?

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peactime operations
strategic and conventional deterrence
itelligence, survelance, reconaissance (isr)
spec ops
precision strike
sea denial

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peactime operations?

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demonstrate interest in particular areas
support task groups/carrier groups

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stategic and conventional dterrence?

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deterrence missions
primary role of SSbn's are deterrence
doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD)

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isr?

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ability comes from stealth and can sit off coasts
also can interrupt cell phone communications
much more reliable than satelites/aircraft

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spec ops?

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can devliver seals
SDV

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precision strike?

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Tlam missiles tomohawk land atack missile from torpedo tubes or VLS

each SSGN can carry up to 154 tlams

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sea denial?

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preventing enemy ships the use of seas

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fast attack subs are designed to?

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1. seek and destroy enemy subs/surface ships
2. conduct precision strike with tomahawks
3. project power ashore by delivering spec ops
4. carry out isr
5. support carrier groups
6. mine warfare

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3 classes of SSN?

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SSN-688 and 688I Los angeles class attack subs

SSn-21 seawolf class attack subs

ssn 774 virginia class attack subs

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Mission of SSN-688 and 688I Los angeles class attack subs?

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asw/asuw/sea denial/isr/strike/mining/spec ops

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weapons of SSN-688 and 688I Los angeles class attack subs?

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mk 48 adcap torpedos 4 tubes
UGM 109 Tomahawk cruise missiles

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mission specific capabilities of SSN-688 and 688I Los angeles class attack subs?

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can fire tomahawks from vls/torpedo tubes

outfitted with special mast for isr

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crew size of SSN-688 and 688I Los angeles class attack subs?

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14 officers
120 enlisted

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mission of SSn-21 seawolf class attack subs?

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asw/asuw/sea dinal/isr/strike/spec ops

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weapons of SSn-21 seawolf class attack subs?

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mk 48 adcap torpedo tubes 8
ugm-109 tomahawk cruise missiles

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mission specific capabilites of SSn-21 seawolf class attack subs?

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can only fire tomahawks from torpedo tubes

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crew size of SSn-21 seawolf class attack subs?

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14 officer
126 enlisted

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mission of ssn 774 virginia class attack subs
?

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asw/asuw/sea denial/isr/strike/mining/spec ops

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weapons of ssn 774 virginia class attack subs
?

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mk 48 adcap torpedos 4 tubes
ugm-109 tomahawk cruise missiles

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mission specific capabilities of ssn 774 virginia class attack subs
?

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fire tomahawaks form vls or torpedos

contins modules that can be replacesd based on the specific mission requirements

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crew size of ssn 774 virginia class attack subs
?

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14 officesr 120 enlisted

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trident missile?

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trident II d-5 now used

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first four ohio subs were converted to SSGN's

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mother fucker

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how long can ohio class ubs go without major overhaul?

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15 years

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BLUE AND GOLD CREWS

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yut

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where are boomers located?

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west coast: bangor WA -
east coast: kings bay, GA

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where are fast attack subs located?

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west coast: pearl harbor - san diego - guam

east coast: groton ct, norfolk

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virginia class innovations that enhance capabilites?

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1. fly by wire ship control system for better shallow water handling
2. enhanced spec ops support
3. reconfigurable torpedo room
4. large lock in/out chamber for divers
5. two photonic masts instead of periscopes

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mission of SSBN-76 ohio class ballistic missile submarine?

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primary: strategic deterrence
secondary: asw,asuw,sea dinal,isr

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weapons of SSBN-76 ohio class ballistic missile submarine?

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24 trident II d-5 SLBM tubes
mk 48 torpedos, 4 tubes

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mission specific capabilites of SSBN-76 ohio class ballistic missile submarine?

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carries up to 24 slbms
large platform and dcek allows for potential special ops after completion of strategic mission

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crew size of SSBN-76 ohio class ballistic missile submarine?

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15 officers 140 enlisted

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how many missile tubes are filled with 7 tomahawks?

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22/24 with 2 left for spec ops

capacity for 154 tomahawks or same as entire carrier strike group

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where are SSGN-726 ohio class guided missile submarines ported?

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west coast: bangor wa

east coast: kings bay GA

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mission of SSGN-726 ohio class guided missile submarines ported?

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asw/asuw/sea dineal/isr/strike/mining/spec ops

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weapons fo SSGN-726 ohio class guided missile submarines ported?

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mk 48 torpedo tubes 4 tubes
ugm 109 tomahawk cruise missile max of 154

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mission specific capabilites of SSGN-726 ohio class guided missile submarines ?

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specilized to support spec ops missions
large tomawhawk cruise missile payload for precision strikes

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crew size of SSGN-726 ohio class guided missile submarines ?

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15 officers 144 enlisted 66 spec ops

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mk 48 (adcap) torpedos?

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principal torpedo
accoustic homing torpedo with its own sonar
designed to blow up under ship creating steam void
adcap has increased ranged/speed/accuracy/better control sonor

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ugm-109 tomahawk cruise missile?

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TLAM
launched from vls or torpedo tube
1000lb unitary warhead
can use bomblets or tactical nuke warheads

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trident II D5 sub launched ballistic missile

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deployed on ohio class SSBN subs
each carries 24 missiles
4000 nm range

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sonar?

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sound navigation and ranging
active(send a ping)
passive(listen to noices)
most advanced is acoustic rapid commercial off the shelf insertion

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fire control?

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uses data from all systems to determin range/course/speed for contacts
controls torpedos
updates torpedos
controls tomahawks