undersea warfare

Question 1

Los Angeles Class Fast Attack Sub
(SSN688/SSN688I-SSN773)

Answer 1

4 torpedo tubes

I: fairwater planes
II: fairwater planes + 12 VLS
III: bow planes + 12 VLS
all unfaired

Question 2

Los Angeles Class Fast Attack Sub
(SSN688/SSN688I-SSN773)
depth and speeds and notes

Answer 2

to be replaced by Virginia Class SSNs

800+ ft
20+ knots submerged
14+ knots surfaced

Question 3

Seawolf Class Attack Sub (SSN21-23)
visuals + weapons

Answer 3

8 torpedo tubes

broader and shorter than the Los Angeles Class

faired leading edge
bow planes

Question 4

Seawolf Class Attack Sub (SSN21-23)
capabilities, weapons, and notes

Answer 4

8 torpedo tubes

UGM Tomahawk

100 ft hull extension called “Multi-mission Platform”

Question 5

Virginia Class Attack Sub (SSN774-SN821+)

Answer 5

longer than Los Angeles
faired sail leading edge + bow planes + VLS

VPT

Question 6

Virginia Class Attack Sub (SSN774-SN821+)

Capabilities + notes

Answer 6

1. fly by wire ship control system (shallow water handling)
2. special op force support
3. reconfigurable torpedo room
4. large clockin/out chamber for divers
5. modular construction

plans to replace SSGN using VPT

Question 7

Los Angeles Class Fast Attack Sub
(SSN688/SSN688I-SSN773)

Measurements

Answer 7

Length: 362

Beam: 33

Draft: 31

Question 8

what sub has a 100 ft hull extension: Multi-Mission Platform

Answer 8

Seawolf Class Attack Sub (SSN21-23)

Question 9

what sub has VPT for extra capability to replace SSGN

Answer 9

Virginia Class Attack Sub (SSN774-SN821+)

Question 10

What is SSBN Primary Mission

Answer 10

strategic deterrence
survivable and enduring nuclear strike capability

Question 11

START (year, what it is, and its effect)

Answer 11

Strategic Arms Treaty 2018
SSBN responsible for 70% of strategic weapon inventory

Question 12

West Coast Boomers home ported in

Answer 12

Bangor WA

Question 13

East Coast Boomers home ported in

Answer 13

Kings Bay, GA

Question 14

SSBN Ohioclass Ballistic Missle Sub (SSBN726-743)
visuals

Answer 14

length: 560 ft
beam: 42 ft
draft: 35 ft

unfaired
TURTLEBACK HULL design

Question 15

SSBN Ohio class Ballistic Missle Sub (SSBN726-743)
weapons + capability

Answer 15

24 trident II tubes
4 torpedo tubes

800+ ft
20+ knots submerged

Question 16

how did SSN Ohio Class begin // purpose of SSGNs

Answer 16

1st 4 SSGNs converted to SSGN.

precision strike and special ops

Question 17

Fully loaded Ohio Class SSGN is equivalent to what?

Answer 17

an entire Carrier Strike Group worth of cruise missles

Question 18

missle tubes can carry?what about SSGNs?

Answer 18

UAV and UUV

SSGN has DDS/SDV to help special ops

Question 19

West Coast SSGNs home port where?

Answer 19

Bangor WA, switch w Guam

Question 20

East Coast SSGNs home port where?

Answer 20

Kings Bay GA, switch w Diego Garcia

Question 21

SSGN Ohio Class Guided Missile Sub
visual

Answer 21

fairwater planes (sail planes)
LARGE Turtleback hull design
deck dry when on surface

Question 22

SSGN Ohio Class Guided Missile Sub
weapons + capabilities

Answer 22

4 torpedo tubes + 154 tomahawk missiles

berth for a 66 member SOF team for 90 days

Question 23

Future Projects for the SSGNs

Answer 23

Colombia class replaces Ohio class beginning 2027

has hydroplanes, sail mounted dive planes, + electric dive

Question 24

crew size of SSNs

Answer 24

15 officer and 120 enlisted

Question 25

Mk-48

Answer 25

principle heavyweight anti-sub and anti-ship detonates under ship and uses a prepgrammed search routine

Question 26

Tomahawk

Answer 26

TLAM long range, subsonic missile for LAND ATTACK WARFARE launched from VLS typically 1000 lbs warhead

Question 27

Trident II

Answer 27

caried up to 24 3 stages w >4000 nautical mile range launched from expanding gas once far from our sub, ignites, boost stage begins