Submarine Classes
Which class of U.S. submarines is known for its stealthy design and ability to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles?
During which war did the U.S. Navy first deploy submarines in combat?
What is World War I?
What is the primary power source for most U.S. Navy submarines?
What is nuclear propulsion?
What is the role of the “COB” on a submarine?
What is the Chief of the Boat (senior enlisted advisor)?
Which fictional captain is known for saying, “Make it so”?
Who is Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek?
The Ohio-class submarines were originally designed to carry what type of nuclear weapons?
What are ballistic missiles (ICBMs)?
Which submarine famously sank the Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Shinano during World War II?
What is the USS Archerfish?
Which non-nuclear technology allows submarines to stay submerged for extended periods without surfacing?
What is air-independent propulsion (AIP)?
How do submariners communicate with the outside world while submerged?
What is through very low-frequency (VLF) radio?
What is the name of the U.S. Navy’s submarine force motto?
What is “Silent Service”?
Which class of submarines is primarily used for intelligence gathering and special operations?
What are the Seawolf-class submarines?
What was the purpose of the USS Nautilus’s historic voyage in 1958?
What is the first successful submerged transit beneath the North Pole?
What is the purpose of the submarine’s “sonar dome”?
What is to house sonar sensors for underwater detection?
What is the maximum depth a U.S. Navy submarine can reach?
What is classified?
Which U.S. submarine was featured in the movie The Hunt for Red October?
What is the USS Dallas?
What is the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy?
What is the USS Nautilus?
Which U.S. submarine was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What is the USS Tunny?
Which type of sonar is used for passive listening and detection?
What is passive sonar?
Which crew member is responsible for operating the periscope?
Who is the Officer of the Deck (OOD)?
How many submarines are typically in a U.S. Navy submarine squadron?
What is 6-8 submarines?
The Los Angeles-class submarines are often referred to by what nickname?
What are “fast attacks”?
Who is considered the “Father of the American Submarine”?
Who is David Bushnell?
What is the “sail” on a submarine?
What is the structure providing stability and entrance and exit to the submarine?
What is the purpose of the “battle stations” alarm?
What is to alert the crew to combat readiness?
What is the nickname for the U.S. Navy’s enlisted submarine warfare qualification pin?
What is the “dolphins” pin?