History
What was the first military submarine and who built it?
What is the Turtle and David Bushnell
What are modern-day submarine warfare insignia commonly reffered to?
What is Dolphins or Fish
What are the three classes of SSNs and what is the typical crew size?
What is Los Angeles, Seawolf and Virginia class; 15 officers and 120 enlisted sailors
What is the primary mission of the SSBN and what percent of the US strategic weapons inventory is it?
Where are West Coast SSNs home ported
What is Pearl Harbor, HI; San Diego, CA; Bremerton, WA; and Guam
Which submarine preformed the first successful military submarine mission when she sank the USS Housatonic?
What is H.L. Hunley
What submarines do the SSBN Deterrent Patrol Pin and Submarine Combat Patrol Pin depict?
What is Lafayette and Gato Class
What is replacing the Los Angeles class and what rate are they being decommissioned
What is the Virginia Class and decommissioned at two per year
How many SLBMs can the SSBN submarine carry?
What is 24
Where are East Coast SSNs home ported?
What is Groton, CT; and Norfolk, VA
What was the first modern commissioned submarine and what date was she acquired by the US Navy?
What is USS Holland and 11 April 1900
How many successful patrols are needed to receive a silver star on the scroll of the Submarine Combat Patrol Pin
What is 5
What does the USS Jimmy Carter have that is different from other Seawolf classes
What is a 100 foot hull extension called the "Multi-mission platform"
The first four _______ were converted into guided missile submarines (SSGNs)
What is SSBNs
Where are West Coast SSBN and SSGNs home ported
What is Bangor, WA
What classes of submarine did the US deploy to combat German U-boats and their 'wolfpack' tactics?
What is Gato, Balao, and Tench
What is the amount of successful patrols needed to upgrade the SSBN Deterrent Patrol Pin to gold?
What is 20?
Name three enhanced capabilities on the Virginia Class
(1) a fly-by-wire ship control system that provides improved shallow-water ship handling;
(2) enhanced special operation forces support systems;
(3) a reconfigurable torpedo room, which can house either a combination of torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles, or a large number of Special Operation Forces (SOF);
(4) a large lock-in/lock-out chamber for divers;
(5) two Photonics Masts that contain color, high-resolution black and white, and infrared digital cameras;
(6) modular construction, open architecture, and commercial off-the-shelf components
What submarine class is being designed to replace the Ohio class and what are some design features of it?
- X shaped stern control surface, sail-mounted dive planes and electric drive
Where are East Coast SSBN and SSGNs home ported
What is King's Bay, GA
Who is the father of the Nuclear Navy and what two improvements did he contribute to the submarine force during the Cold War?
What is Admiral Hyman Rickover; tear-dropped hull shape and nuclear power propulsion
What are the 6 missions SSNs are designed to do?
1. Seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships
2. Conduct precision strike with Tomahawk missiles
3. Deliver and support Special Operation Forces
4. Carry out ISR missions
5. Support Carrier Strike Groups
6. Engage in Mine Warfare
What can the missile tubes on an SSGN be used for?
- Carry MK 48 Torpedoes or TLAMs
- Lockout chambers for Special Operations Forces
- Carry UAVs or UUVs
Odyssey Dawn, where the USS Florida launched 90 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles into which country?
What is Libya