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Submarines

Submarines. The Steely-Eyed Killers of the Deep. Life Undersea. The Legacy of the Submariner Submarine Missions Selection Process. Naval Submarines. History 1770’s the Turtle Civil War - Nautilus and the Hunley . Naval Submarines. 12 Oct 1900: USS Holland was commissioned

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Submarines

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  1. Submarines The Steely-Eyed Killers of the Deep

  2. Life Undersea • The Legacy of the Submariner • Submarine Missions • Selection Process

  3. Naval Submarines • History • 1770’s the Turtle • Civil War - Nautilus and the Hunley

  4. Naval Submarines • 12 Oct 1900: USS Holland was commissioned • 17 Jan 1955: USS Nautilus first nuclear submarine launched

  5. SUBMARINE CORE COMPETENCIES • Stealth • Sail undetected through enemy controlled waters • Endurance • Nuclear propulsion allows unlimited,unsupported worldwide operations • Agility • Highly mobile, multimission warships ready for any contingency • Precision Firepower • Strategic Ballistic Missiles • Land Attack Cruise Missiles • Heavyweight Anti-Surface and Anti-Submarine Torpedoes • Offensive Mines • Special Warfare Forces Insertion Ashore

  6. Killers of the Deep • Missions: • ASW • ASUW • Strategic Deterrence • Mine warfare • Strike Warfare • Special Warfare • Intelligence gathering • Counter narcotics • Oceanography and research

  7. SSN - Multiple Mission PlatformThe Phases of Conflict Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield Conflict Escalation PEACE WAR Pre-Hostilities BG Ops/Forward Presence Intelligence/Surveillance/Reconnaissance Mine Reconnaissance SOF Insertion Precision Strike Offensive Mining Anti-Surface Ship Warfare Anti-Submarine Warfare

  8. BATTLEGROUP OPERATIONS • TWO SSNs WITH EVERY CARRIER BATTLEGROUP

  9. Naval Submarines • 20 July 1960: First underwater SLBM launch (Polaris missile)

  10. STRATEGIC DETERRENCE Submarines • 54% Of Warheads • 35% Of Strategic Personnel • 100% Of Survivable Warheads

  11. TRIDENT SSBN - Primacy in Strategic Deterrence • 18 Dual-crew TRIDENTS • Carries 50% of the nation’s strategic arsenal • Cornerstone of the Strategic Triad • Most Survivable Nuclear Deterrent Platform • Routine Cycle • Blue & Gold crews prepare ship for sea • Blue deploys (approx 10 weeks) Gold takes R&R and trains ashore

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