Mission/Ethos
The mission of the US Submarine Force?
To execute the mission of the US Navy in and from the Undersea domain
The American Revolution saw the design of this American-built device, which tried to sink ___?
The Turtle (1775) and it tried to sink the HMS Eagle.
Fast attack subs are designed for...
ASW, ASUW, STRIKE, SOF, ISR, support Carrier Strike groups, and mine warfare
Primary mission?
Strategic deterrence, providing US with its nuclear strike capability.
This torpedo is designed to detonate underneath a ship, creating a steam void below the ship that breaks the ship's keel.
The Mk-48
The submarine community comes together for this event to remember those who have lost their lives and to recognize the year's achievements in the community.
The Submarine Birthday Ball
During the Civil War on February 18, 1864, this event happened off the Charleston Harbor.
The HL Hunley sank the USS Housatonic.
Home ports for SSNs include...
West Coast: Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA; Bremerton, WA; Guam
East Coast: Groton, CT; Norfolk, VA
What is START?
The Strategic Arms Treaty that makes the SSBN force responsible for 70% of the US' strategic weapons inventory.
The Trident II (D5) missiles are deployed in these class of submarines.
Ohio-Class SSBN subs
The Submarine Warfare Insignia can be described as...
Gold for officers, silver for enlisted; shows the bow view of a submarine, with bow planes rigged for diving an dolphin fish flanking the bow.
What happened in World War I regarding German U-boats?
The three classes of SSNs are...
Los Angeles-Class
Seawolf-Class
Virginia-Class
Home ports include...
West Coast: Bangor, WA
East Coast: King's Bay, GA
Which missile has a range of more than 4,000 nautical miles?
The Trident II (D5)
The SSBN Deterrence Pin has the design of this class of submarine.
The Lafayette-Class submarine
The US Submarine Fleet employed these submarine classes to operate in every naval theater.
The difference in FLT I, II, and II Los Angeles-Class subs are..
FLT I have fairwater planes
FLT II have fairwater planes and 12 VLS
FLT III have bow planes and 12 VLS
Blue and Gold crews
What does SONAR stand for?
Sound Navigation and Ranging
The Submarine Combat Patrol Pin is worn by officers and enlisted who have...
Completed combat patrols during declared wars, the last of which conducted during World War II.
During the Cold War, the two design improvements of submarines were...
The tear-dropped hull shape and NUCLEAR POWERED PROPULSION.
These two SSN class subs have faired edges at the leading edge
The Seawolf-class and Virginia-Class
This class of SSBN is being designed to replace the Ohio-class ballistic missile sub.
Columbia Class Sub
What is the difference between active and passive SONAR?
Active SONAR: the sub emits a sound pulse that reflects off an object, and the return signal allows the sub to determine the bearing and range of the contact
Passive SONAR: listening to sounds like a ship's engines or the noise of another sub's screw chopping through the water