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Submarine Classes

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Submarine Classes - $100

Name and classify each of the submarines described in the chapter.

os !n"eles Class #SSN$% Seawolf Class #SSN$% &ir"inia Class #SSN$% 'hio Class #SS(N)SS*N$ +

Submarine Classes - $,00

Name one -isual aid to help identify each type of submarine.

os !n"eles Class . /li"ht 0)00 ha-e fairwater planes% /li"ht 000 ha-e bow planes. /li"ht 00)000 ha-e 1, & S tubes. /lat front of sail. Smallest. Seawolf Class . ar"er than os !n"eles Class. (ow planes. 1apered front of sail. Pointy screw. &ir"inia Class . ar"er than os !n"eles Class% smaller than Seawolf class. 1apered front of sail. (ow Planes. 2ni3ue screw desi"n. 'hio Class . ar"est hull. 1urtlebac4 desi"n. /lat front of sail. 5ull stays dry on surface+

Submarine Classes - $600

0dentify the ma7or weapons on each of the 6 ma7or classes of submarines and describe how those chan"es affect the mission of each platform.
SSNs ha-e 8K 9: !;C!P 1orpedoes and 2*8-10< 1omahaw4 Cruise 8issiles to aid in !S=% !S2=% and Stri4e. SS(Ns ha-e 1rident 00 ;> S (8s rather than 1omahaw4s to support the Strate"ic ;eterrence 8ission. SS*Ns ha-e a 8!C & S confi"uration to hold 1>9 1omahaw4s to aid in Stri4e #and the remainin" missile tubes ha-e been con-erted to loc4out chambers to support special forces$+

Submarine Classes - $900

Name 9)? inno-ations of the &ir"inia Class that si"nificantly enhance its capabilities. /ly-by-wire ship control @nhanced special ops support systems Aeconfi"urable torpedo room ar"e loc4 in)out chamber for di-ers Aeplacement of periscopes with di"ital cameras 8odular construction with open architecture+

Submarine Classes - $>00

8atch the 9 american silhouettes to their crew siBe

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5istory - $100

=hat was the name of the first military submarine and who built itC =hat ship did it try to attac4C

1he 1urtle was built by ;a-id (ushnell and attempted to sin4 the 58S @a"le+

5istory - $,00

;escribe the first successful military submarine attac4 includin" the date and the name of the ships in-ol-ed.

CSS 5unley sun4 the 2SS 5ousatonic on /ebruary 1:% 1:?9 in Charleston 5arbor. She performed the attac4 with a spar torpedo but san4 followin" the en"a"ement+

5istory - $600

;urin" =orld =ar ,% which submarine classes did the 2S fleet employC ;escribe the 3uantitati-e success of the submarine force.
1he 2S submarine fleet employed the *ato% (alao% and 1ench class submarines. 1hey destroyed 1%619 enemy ships for >.6 million tons #includin" : aircraft carriers and o-er ,00 warships$+

5istory - $900

;escribe the e-olution of nuclear powered submarines includin" the father of the nuclear Na-y and his 2SN! class. Specify the first nuclear submarine% its hull number and the commandin" officer and his famous 3uote.
Nuclear powered submarines were de-eloped in the Cold =ar era to combat the So-iet 2nion. ar"ely due to the efforts of !;8 5yman Aic4o-er #D,,$. 1he first nu4e sub was the 2SS Nautilus #SSN->E1$ that went underway on January 1E% 1<>> under C!P1 @u"ene =il4inson who said% Funderway on nuclear power.G Nuclear power allows submarines to ha-e essentially unlimited ran"e and operational endurance+

5istory - $>00

1race the e-olution of the submarine throu"h each of the time periods listed in the boo4% namin" one or two si"nificant e-ents or ad-ances for each.
!merican Ae-olution . Ci-il =ar . ==1 . ==, . Cold =ar . Present

!merican Ae-olution . first military sub. Ci-il =ar . /irst successful military sub mission. ==1 . *erman 2-boats. 2S subs primarily used for coastal defense. !fter 1<1E had offensi-e open-sea missions. 8aintained open sea lanes. ==, . =olfpac4 tactics. New sub classes. ;estroyed many enemy ships. Costly in loss of life. Cold =ar . 1ear drop hull% nuclear power. @ra of strate"ic deterrence. 8odern . /leHible forward presence% deterrence% 0SA+

Combat Systems - $100

=hat are the different payloads a 2*8-10< can carryC

1000 lb. unitary warhead Combined effects bomblets #anti-airfield$+

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;efine the acronym !;C!P and describe it with relation to submarine weapons systems. Name ,)9 of its abilities.

!;C!P I !;-anced C!Pability 84-9: 1orpedo technolo"y that impro-es speed and accuracy% has more sophisticated S'N!A% di"ital "uidance and control% and increased ran"e+

Combat Systems - $600

;escribe three different elements that contribute to the successful launch of the 1rident 00 ;> S (8 and the destruction that follows.
6-sta"e solid propellant missile with 9000nm ran"e. @Hpandin" "as pushes the missile out of the tube% followed by the i"nition of the first sta"e motor to be"in the boost sta"e. !erospi4e reduces frontal dra" by >0J @ach missile carries multiple independently tar"eted nuclear warheads and 80A&s+

Combat Systems - $900

;efine the followin" acronyms and identify what they are)what they doK S'N!A% 1 !8% S (8% & S% 80A&.
S'N!A I S'und N!-i"ation and Aan"in". 2sed for na-i"ation and tar"etin". 1 !8 . 1omahaw4 and !ttac4 8issile. =eapon. S (8 . Submarine aunched (allistic 8issile. =@!P'N. & S . &ertical aunch System. Shoots missiles. 80A& . 8ultiple 0ndependent Ae-entry &ehicles. Carries nuclear warheads from 1rident.

Combat Systems - $>00

;efine the acronyms !AC0 and C'1S and describe what system they come from and why they are important.
!AC0 . !coustic Aapid Commercial-'ff-1he-Shelf 0nsertion. Phased effort to ha-e a common S'N!A suite throu"hout sub classes. 0ncreases capability and fleHibility throu"h open-system architecture that eHploits commercial processin" de-elopment. C'1S . Commercial-'ff-1he-Shelf. 1hese processors allow sub computin" power to stay on par with the computin" industry. /acilitates re"ular up"rades and updates with minimal downtime+

Nu4e Power L Career - $100

5ow many nuclear power plants are on a submarine and which class has the most nuclear material on boardC

Submarines ha-e 1 nuclear reactor. 1he 'hio class has the nuclear reactor and up to ,9 nuclear missiles% and therefore the most fissile material+

Nu4e Power L Career - $,00

1rue or /alseC 'fficers be"in their career with siH months of nuclear power school at S'(C in Charleston% SC. /alse. S'(C is Submarine 'fficer (asic Course in *roton% C1+

Nu4e Power L Career - $600

'utline the career trac4 of a 7unior submarine officer includin" locations.

? mo. of Nuclear Power School . Charleston% SC ? mo. of prototype trainin" . Charleston% SC or (allston Spa% NM 10 w4.- 6 mo. 'f (asic Submarine trainin" . *roton% C1 6,-69 mo. ;i-ision 'fficer Sea 1our ,9-60 mo. Post J' 1our Shore ;uty+

Nu4e Power L Career - $900

;escribe the "eneral premise of the nuclear reactor and why it is important to the submarine mission.
! nuclear reaction heats water% which creates steam -ia a heat eHchan"er% which spins electric turbine "enerators to power the en"ines and "enerate electrical power to run the sub. 0t is important because it has no eHhaust% little noise% and nearly unlimited ran"e+

Nu4e Power L Career - $>00

0dentify the parts of the nuclear powerplant.

Aeactor% Steam *enerator% (attery% 1hrust (loc4% 8ain 1urbine+

Aandom - $100

/ill in the blan4s of the submarine force mission. 1o NNNNN its role as the worldOs NNNNN Submarine /orceP to NNNNN incorporate new and inno-ati-e technolo"ies to maintain dominance throu"hout the NNNNN NNNNNP to promote the NNNNN NNNNN of submarines and de-elop NNNNN to support national ob7ecti-es throu"h NNNNN preparation% sea NNNNN% supportin" the land NNNNN% and strate"ic NNNNN% andP to fill the role of the NNNNN NNNNN stealthy% full spectrum NNNNN platform.

8aintain% preeminent% a""ressi-ely% maritime battlespace% multiple capabilities% tactics% battlespace% control% battle% deterrence% Joint CommandersO% eHpeditionary+

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=hich e-ent precipitated 2S entry into ==1 #include date$C

*erman 2-boat sin4in" A8S usitania on 8ay E% 1<1>+

Aandom - $600

=hat was the siBe of the submarine force and how many submariners did we lose durin" ==,C

0n a force of 1?%000 sailors% we lost 6E> 'fficers and 6161 @nlisted+

Aandom - $900

Name all of the 'perations)8issions and elaborate on three of them.

Peacetime 'perations . ;emonstrates 2S interest throu"h fleHible forward presence. Can operate independently or support a CS*. Strate"ic and Con-entional ;eterrence . 8!; pre-ents other nations from launchin" nuclear stri4es. SSNs can eHert pressure to deter potential ad-ersaries. 0SA . 0ntel "atherin" and communication interception. Close to the action and able to detect thin"s con-entional platforms cannot without bein" counter-detected. Special 'perations . Can launch ;;S)S;& and insert or eHtract special operators throu"h loc4 in)out and con-erted missile tubes. Precision Stri4e . 1 !8s fired from & S or torpedo tubes can accurately hit tar"ets more than ?>0 miles away. 1)6 of tomahaw4s launched durin" '0/ were from submarines+

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=hat is the name and uni3ue trait of the submarine SSN ,6C

1he 2SS Jimmy Carter has a 100 foot hull eHtension called the multi-mission platform. 0t pro-ides for additional payload to accommodate ad-anced technolo"y used for AL;+