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Week 8: Submarine Warfare Flashcards

1
Q

Design of the Submarine Warfare Insignia

A
  • Bow view of a submarine
  • Bow planes rigged for diving
  • Dolphin fish flanking the bow and conning tower of a submarine
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Who wears the SSBN Deterrence Patrol Pin?

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Officers and enlisted sailors who have completed strategic deterrent patrols on nuclear ballistic missile submarines

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Design of the SSBN Detterence Patrol Pin

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  • Lafayette-Class submarine
  • with a superimposed Polaris missile and electron rings
  • Six award star holding places
  • At 20 successful deterrent patrols the pin turns gold
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4
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Who wears the Submarine Combat Patrol Pin?

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  • Completed combat patrols during declared wars, the last of which conducting during WWII
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5
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Design of the Submarine Combat Patrol Pin

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Gato-Class diesel submarine

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6
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First military submarine

A

Turtle (1775)

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7
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Who designed the Turtle?

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David Bushnell

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8
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What British warship did the Turtle try to attack?

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HMS Eagle

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9
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Name of the Confederates submarine?

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H.L. Hunley

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10
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Name of the US Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine

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USS Hollaned (SS-1)

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CO of the USS Holland

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LT H.H. Caldwell

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12
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Birthday of the Submarine Force

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11 April

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13
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What were German submarines called?

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U-boats

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14
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What ship did the Germans sink and when?

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RMS Lusitania (May 7, 1915)

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15
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Primary use of American diesel submarines during WWI

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Coastal defense

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16
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Improvements of the U.S. submarine fleet during the Cold War

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  1. Tear-dropped hull shape

2. Nuclear powered propulsion

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17
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Father of the Nuclear Navy

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ADM Hyman Rickover

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18
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First nuclear powered submarine

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USS Nautilus (SSN-571)

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19
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CO of the USS Nautilus and his famous words

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Eugene Wilkinson

“Underway on nuclear power”

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20
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Two distinct submarine forces

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  • Ballistic missile (SSBN)

- Fast attack (SSN)

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21
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Mission of SSNs

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  1. ASW and ASUW
  2. Conduct precision strikes with Tomahawk missiles (STRIKE)
  3. Deliver and support Spec Ops Forces (SOF)
  4. ISR
  5. Support CSGs
  6. Engage in Mine Warfare
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22
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Three classes of SSNs

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  1. Los Angeles class
  2. Seawolf class
  3. Virginia class
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23
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Crew size of SSNs

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15 Officers

120 Enlisted

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24
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SSN-668 & 668I

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Los Angeles class Attack Submarines

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25
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Visual ID of the Los Angeles class

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Length: 362 ft
Beam: 33 ft
Draft: 31 ft

26
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Weapons of the Los Angeles class

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4 Torpedo Tubes

  • MK 48 Torpedoes
  • UGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
27
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Capability of the Los Angeles class

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Test Depth: 800+ ft

Speed: 20+ knots submerged, 14+ knots surfaced

28
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SSN-21

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Seawolf Class Attack Submarine

29
Q

Visual ID of the Seawolf Class

A
  • Broader beam

- Slightly shorter than LA class

30
Q

Weapons of the Seawolf Class

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8 Torpedo Tubes

  • MK 48 ADCAP Torpedoes
  • UGM- 109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
31
Q

USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) has a 100 ft hull extension called a

A

Multi-mission Platform

32
Q

SSN-774

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Virginia Class Attack Submarine

33
Q

Visual ID of the Virginia Class

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  • Longer than the LA Class

- Fitted with VLS and bow planes

34
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Weapons of the Virginia Class

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4 Torpedo tubes

  • Mk 48 ADCAP Torpedoes
  • UGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
35
Q

Capability of the Virginia Class

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Test depth: 800+ ft

Speed: 25+ knots submerged

36
Q

SSBNs primary mission

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Strategic deterrence

37
Q

Number of missiles the Ohio class submarine can hold

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24 Submarine-Launced Ballisitc Missiles (SLBM)

38
Q

START

A

STrategic ARms Treay

39
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What is START?

A

Treaty responsible for making the SSBN force 70% of the US’s strategic weapons inventory

40
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SSBN-726

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Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

41
Q

Visual ID of the Ohio class Sub (SSBN)

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Length: 560 ft
Beam: 42 ft
Draft: 35 ft
- Large "turtleback" hull design
- Fairwater planes
42
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Weapons of the Ohio class Sub (SSBN)

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  • 24 Trident II D5 SLBM Tubes

- 4 Torpedo Tubes-MK 48 Torpedoes

43
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Capability of the Ohio class Sub (SSBN)

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Test Depth: 800+ ft

Speed: 20+ knots

44
Q

SSGNs provide the Navy with…

A
  • Combination of precision strike

- Spec Ops mission capability

45
Q

Visual ID of SSGNs

A
  • Large “turtleback” hull design
  • Fairwater planes otherwise known as “sail planes”
  • Deck stays dry while riding on the surface
46
Q

Weapons of the SSGN

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4 Torpedo tubes

- 22 of 24 Missile tubes x7 UGM-109 Tomahawks (Max 154)

47
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Enhanced capability of the SSGN

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  • Berth for 66 SOF personnel for 90 days
  • Dry Deck Shelter/SEAL Delivery Vehicle (DDS/SDV)
  • Launch UAVs, and UUVs
48
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What is the future class of submarine called?

A

Columbia Class

49
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Design features of the Columbia Class

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  • X shaped stern hydroplanes
  • Sail-mounted dive planes
  • Electric drive
50
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ADCAP

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ADvanced CAPability MK-48 and MK-48 Torpedoes

51
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Details of the MK-48 ADCAP

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  • Own onboard SONAR
  • Active seeker
  • Acoustic-homing
52
Q

TLAM

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Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile

53
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Details of the Tomahawk

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  • All-weather
  • Long range
  • Subsonic speeds
  • Launches from VLS
  • Weighs 1,000lbs
54
Q

SLBM

A

Submarine
Launched
Ballistic
Missile

55
Q

Other name for the SLBM

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Trident II (D5)

56
Q

Trident II missiles are on what kind of sub

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Ohio Class SSBN

57
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Details of the Trident II

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  • Carries up to 24 missiles
  • Three-stage, solid propellant ballistic missile
  • Range of 4,000nm
  • Carries Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs)
58
Q

SONAR

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SOund
NAvigation &
Ranging

59
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Two modes of SONAR

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  1. Active

2. Passive

60
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Type of SONAR sensors

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  1. Spherical Array (Bow)
  2. Hull Array (Hull)
  3. Towed Array (Stern)
  4. High Frequency Array (Sail)
61
Q

Submarines that have photonic masts

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  1. Virginia Class

2. SSGNs

62
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Uses of periscopes and photonic masts

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  1. Visual detection of ships and aircraft
  2. Ranging
  3. IR and low-level light detection
  4. Communications
  5. Electromagnetic spectrum monitoring

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