Week 7: Surface Warfare Flashcards
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Mission of Surface Warfare
To provide combat ready ships to the fleet;
and to supply those ships and supporting commands with the leadership, manpower, equipment, training, and material
needed to achieve operational excellence and conduct prompt, sustained combat operations at sea to ensure victory.
Classes of ships that posses Stealth capability
- Arleigh Burke and Zumwalt DDGs
- San Antonio class LPDs
- LCS
Three primary sources of propulsion
- Steam
- Gas turbine
- Diesel
Unique capabilities of modern surface ships
- Stealth
- Endurance
- Firepower
- Mobility
- Communication
CVN-68
Nimitz class
Visual ID of the CVN-68
- 1000 ft long
- Small superstructure approx. 2/3 of the distance from bow to stern
Weapons of the CVN-68
- Multiple NATO Sea Sparrow
- CIWS
- Rolling Airframe Missles (RAM)
Crew Size of CVN-68
Ship’s Company: 3,000
Air Wing: 1,500
Other: 500
CVN-78
Gerald R. Ford class
Visual ID of the CVN-78
- Largest ship in the Navy
- 25 feet longer at 1106 ft.
- More aft superstructure
Weapons of the CVN-78
- Multiple ESSM
- CIWS
- RAM
Aircraft on CVN-78
- 1 Carrier Air Wing (approx. 70 aircraft)
Crew size of CVN-78
- Ship’s Company: 2600
- Air Wing: 2,480
CG-47
Ticonderoga Class
Visual ID of the CG-47
- Hurricane Bow
- Split superstructure
- Two masts (shorter front, taller back)
Mission of CG-47
- Battle Force role
- AW
- USW
- STW
- SUW
- Surface Action Groups (SAG)
- BMD
Weapons on CG-47
- 2 5 inch guns (FWD, AFT)
- 2 VLS 61cells FWD & AFT
- 2 CIWS
- 2 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube launchers
- 2 quadruple Harpoon canisters
Aircraft on CG-47
- 2 MH-60 Helos
Crew Size of CG-47
- 30 Officers
- 300 Enlisted
DDG-51
Arleigh Burke Class
Visual ID of DDG-51
- Open Bow
- 1 5in Gun
- Split superstructure
- Flight deck aft (DDG-79 and newer have helo hangars)
Mission of DDG-51
- AW
- USW
- SUW
- Can operate independently or in carrier strike groups
Weapons of DDG- 51
- 1 5in Gun
- 2 VLS (29 cells FWD, 61 cells AFT DDG-78 and below) (32 cells FWD, 64 cells AFT DDG-78 and above)
- 2 CIWS
- 2 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube launchers
- 2 quardruple Harpoon canisters
Aircraft of DDG-51
- 2 MH-60 Helos (Flight IIA)