1. ASW and ASUW 2. Conduct precision strikes with Tomahawk missiles (STRIKE) 3. Deliver and support Spec Ops Forces (SOF) 4. ISR 5. Support CSGs 6. Engage in Mine Warfare

Week 8: Submarine Warfare Flashcards by Kris Medina

Design of the Submarine Warfare Insignia

Bow view of a submarine
Bow planes rigged for diving
Dolphin fish flanking the bow and conning tower of a submarine

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Who wears the SSBN Deterrence Patrol Pin?

Officers and enlisted sailors who have completed strategic deterrent patrols on nuclear ballistic missile submarines

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Design of the SSBN Detterence Patrol Pin

Lafayette-Class submarine
with a superimposed Polaris missile and electron rings
Six award star holding places
At 20 successful deterrent patrols the pin turns gold

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Who wears the Submarine Combat Patrol Pin?

Completed combat patrols during declared wars, the last of which conducting during WWII

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Design of the Submarine Combat Patrol Pin

Gato-Class diesel submarine

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First military submarine

Turtle (1775)

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Who designed the Turtle?

David Bushnell

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What British warship did the Turtle try to attack?

HMS Eagle

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Name of the Confederates submarine?

H.L. Hunley

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Name of the US Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine

USS Hollaned (SS-1)

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CO of the USS Holland

LT H.H. Caldwell

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Birthday of the Submarine Force

11 April

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What were German submarines called?

U-boats

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What ship did the Germans sink and when?

RMS Lusitania (May 7, 1915)

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Primary use of American diesel submarines during WWI

Coastal defense

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Improvements of the U.S. submarine fleet during the Cold War

Tear-dropped hull shape

2. Nuclear powered propulsion

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Father of the Nuclear Navy

ADM Hyman Rickover

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First nuclear powered submarine

USS Nautilus (SSN-571)

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CO of the USS Nautilus and his famous words

Eugene Wilkinson

“Underway on nuclear power”

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Two distinct submarine forces

Ballistic missile (SSBN)

- Fast attack (SSN)

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Mission of SSNs

ASW and ASUW
Conduct precision strikes with Tomahawk missiles (STRIKE)
Deliver and support Spec Ops Forces (SOF)
ISR
Support CSGs
Engage in Mine Warfare

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Three classes of SSNs

Los Angeles class
Seawolf class
Virginia class

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Crew size of SSNs

15 Officers

120 Enlisted

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SSN-668 & 668I

Los Angeles class Attack Submarines

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Visual ID of the Los Angeles class

Length: 362 ft Beam: 33 ft Draft: 31 ft

Weapons of the Los Angeles class

4 Torpedo Tubes - MK 48 Torpedoes - UGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

Capability of the Los Angeles class

Test Depth: 800+ ft | Speed: 20+ knots submerged, 14+ knots surfaced

SSN-21

Seawolf Class Attack Submarine

Visual ID of the Seawolf Class

- Broader beam | - Slightly shorter than LA class

Weapons of the Seawolf Class

8 Torpedo Tubes - MK 48 ADCAP Torpedoes - UGM- 109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) has a 100 ft hull extension called a

Multi-mission Platform

SSN-774

Virginia Class Attack Submarine

Visual ID of the Virginia Class

- Longer than the LA Class | - Fitted with VLS and bow planes

Weapons of the Virginia Class

4 Torpedo tubes - Mk 48 ADCAP Torpedoes - UGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

Capability of the Virginia Class

Test depth: 800+ ft | Speed: 25+ knots submerged

SSBNs primary mission

Strategic deterrence

Number of missiles the Ohio class submarine can hold

24 Submarine-Launced Ballisitc Missiles (SLBM)

START

STrategic ARms Treay

What is START?

Treaty responsible for making the SSBN force 70% of the US's strategic weapons inventory

SSBN-726

Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

Visual ID of the Ohio class Sub (SSBN)

``` Length: 560 ft Beam: 42 ft Draft: 35 ft - Large "turtleback" hull design - Fairwater planes ```

Weapons of the Ohio class Sub (SSBN)

- 24 Trident II D5 SLBM Tubes | - 4 Torpedo Tubes-MK 48 Torpedoes

Capability of the Ohio class Sub (SSBN)

Test Depth: 800+ ft | Speed: 20+ knots

SSGNs provide the Navy with...

- Combination of precision strike | - Spec Ops mission capability

Visual ID of SSGNs

- Large "turtleback" hull design - Fairwater planes otherwise known as "sail planes" - Deck stays dry while riding on the surface

Weapons of the SSGN

4 Torpedo tubes | - 22 of 24 Missile tubes x7 UGM-109 Tomahawks (Max 154)

Enhanced capability of the SSGN

- Berth for 66 SOF personnel for 90 days - Dry Deck Shelter/SEAL Delivery Vehicle (DDS/SDV) - Launch UAVs, and UUVs

What is the future class of submarine called?

Columbia Class

Design features of the Columbia Class

- X shaped stern hydroplanes - Sail-mounted dive planes - Electric drive

ADCAP

ADvanced CAPability MK-48 and MK-48 Torpedoes

Details of the MK-48 ADCAP

- Own onboard SONAR - Active seeker - Acoustic-homing

TLAM

Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile

Details of the Tomahawk

- All-weather - Long range - Subsonic speeds - Launches from VLS - Weighs 1,000lbs

SLBM

Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile

Other name for the SLBM

Trident II (D5)

Trident II missiles are on what kind of sub

Ohio Class SSBN

Details of the Trident II

- Carries up to 24 missiles - Three-stage, solid propellant ballistic missile - Range of 4,000nm - Carries Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs)

SONAR

SOund NAvigation & Ranging

Two modes of SONAR

1. Active | 2. Passive

Type of SONAR sensors

1. Spherical Array (Bow) 2. Hull Array (Hull) 3. Towed Array (Stern) 4. High Frequency Array (Sail)

Submarines that have photonic masts

1. Virginia Class | 2. SSGNs

Uses of periscopes and photonic masts

1. Visual detection of ships and aircraft 2. Ranging 3. IR and low-level light detection 4. Communications 5. Electromagnetic spectrum monitoring