DainBramaged (34,252 posts)
We have 42 active Los Angles class hunter-killer submarines
why?
http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/sbf/fleet_10.htm
11 Bravo (13,616 posts)
4. They might attack Pearl Harbor again!
bongbong (2,546 posts)
11. The MIC
Somebody has to provide jobs for all the repigs in Red States.
hack89 (14,490 posts)
46. Because the US economy depends on it?
We are absolutely dependent on the free movement of goods on the seas. The easiest way to attack the US economy would be in the Straits of Hormuz or the Straits of Malacca. Stop ships from moving freely on the oceans and our economy grinds to a stop.
Meiko (737 posts)
36. That was a pretty good movie
did you like it?
nadinbrzezinski (105,094 posts)
44. Wrong, women now serve on subs
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/22/women-to-begin-serving-on-u-s-submarines/
The LA Class, due to how it is built, will not see women... but both Seawolf and Virginia will
DainBramaged (34,252 posts)
We have 42 active Los Angles class hunter-killer submarines
why?
hack89 (14,490 posts)
46. Because the US economy depends on it?
We are absolutely dependent on the free movement of goods on the seas. The easiest way to attack the US economy would be in the Straits of Hormuz or the Straits of Malacca. Stop ships from moving freely on the oceans and our economy grinds to a stop.
I bet the "silent service" will beat the knocked up ratio of the surface fleet in no time flat.There's no better way out of a miserable position for a woman in today's military than a well timed pregnancy.
Nope. Nothing like the book. And don't even get me started on that shitpile of celluloid known as Crimson Tide.
Because dipshits like you don't seem to understand that we used to have in excess of 100, plus nearly 50 boomers. Even as late as 20 years ago when I left my first boat, we had 34 boomers and 89 fast boats.
At one point we had more than 40 boats between just Pearl and San Diego, to say nothing of Vallejo, Charleston, Norfolk, and Groton--and those were just fast boat ports.
I guess you weren't smart enough to understand the word, "deterrence," you shit-filled phony ****ing meatsack.
EB is in Groton. Most of the shipyards are in Dem states. **** you, tard.
But at least one of the DUmmies seems to have a clue:
Sadly, most don't.
Too bad none of ya'll DUmmies had the balls to do what I did for the better part of a decade. You'd have been shitting yourselves before the COB ever announced, "Station the Maneuvering Watch!"
And of course, the talk swings to Arec Barwin's "epic" guanofest, "The Hunt For Red October":
Nope. Nothing like the book. And don't even get me started on that shitpile of celluloid known as Crimson Tide.
And GUESS WHO makes an appearance!!!!
Add manning expert and detailer to her resume. Uh, nads? No they won't. And how do you feel about the fact that three of those 18 officers have already been shitcanned for putting in phony travel claims? What? You didn't hear about that? Maybe because Big Navy has put the ****ing clampdown on any information on this little "experiment" which I personally predict is going to quietly go away after the first group of women either gets out, doesn't screen for Department Head, or converts over to SWO (surface Navy.)
What kills me is that these idiots have no idea how instrumental the Silent Service was in WWII, and how it remained so to the present day.
DUmmies, and those not DUmmies--I highly recommend the book "Blind Man's Bluff." You might come away with a VASTLY different opinion.
What kills me is that these idiots have no idea how instrumental the Silent Service was in WWII, and how it remained so to the present day.
DUmmies, and those not DUmmies--I highly recommend the book "Blind Man's Bluff." You might come away with a VASTLY different opinion.
From moldy old memory.....they were 5% of the navy, sunk 50% of the Japanese ships that were sunk and suffered 25% of the navy casualties.
How did I do?
I've read that book. Talk about balls! Those guys had 'em. (Sort of wondering what happened to that old Seawolf--can't remember when it was retired.)
I've read that book. Talk about balls! Those guys had 'em. (Sort of wondering what happened to that old Seawolf--can't remember when it was retired.)
There have been three boats named Seawolf--the first one was a WWII boat sunk, possibly by friendly fire, the one you're thinking of was more of a test platform (she was the only sodium-cooled reactor) and was decommed in the late 1980's.
Halibut was the "original" SpecOp boat, although ALL submarines have the capability of performing similar tasks. What EXACTLY they do... :whistling:
For any DUmmies who cast aspersion on a submarine fleet I have two words and only two words '"General Belgrano".
Almost dead on in your numbers. And it was less than a 50/50 chance they'd survive five war patrols. Only the German U-boat sailors had a higher casualty rate.
I think the German lost like 75% of their submariners.
2 or 3 years ago I did a lot of reading about subs...have forgotten most of it. I'm just glad someone can do it because I don't think I could stand being shut up in one of them.
At least they're going to be coed now.
With my luck, they would all look like Nadin and Helen Thomas with the temperament and mental aptitude of Nancy Pelosei and Hillary Clinton. I'd be trying to dig my way out of that underwater coffin with a spoon.
I think the German lost like 75% of their submariners.
2 or 3 years ago I did a lot of reading about subs...have forgotten most of it. I'm just glad someone can do it because I don't think I could stand being shut up in one of them.
Dozens and dozens of them, most did not come back.
Once we figured out the problem of why the torpedo's did not fire, the sub service went Tallie ho to help protect us.
.
Because dipshits like you don't seem to understand that we used to have in excess of 100, plus nearly 50 boomers. Even as late as 20 years ago when I left my first boat, we had 34 boomers and 89 fast boats.
At one point we had more than 40 boats between just Pearl and San Diego, to say nothing of Vallejo, Charleston, Norfolk, and Groton--and those were just fast boat ports.
I guess you weren't smart enough to understand the word, "deterrence," you shit-filled phony ****ing meatsack.
EB is in Groton. Most of the shipyards are in Dem states. **** you, tard.
We have 42 active Los Angles class hunter-killer submarines
why?
What kills me is that these idiots have no idea how instrumental the Silent Service was in WWII, and how it remained so to the present day.
DUmmies, and those not DUmmies--I highly recommend the book "Blind Man's Bluff." You might come away with a VASTLY different opinion.
The only submarine Nads knows anything about is this one.Where is the flying sub ? I used to love that show.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sU7XPiqn5dI/Sm8zRhYg0yI/AAAAAAAABaM/F91-YEJAS2Q/s400/seaview.jpg)
What kills me is that these idiots have no idea how instrumental the Silent Service was in WWII, and how it remained so to the present day.
DUmmies, and those not DUmmies--I highly recommend the book "Blind Man's Bluff." You might come away with a VASTLY different opinion.
The only submarine Nads knows anything about is this one.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sU7XPiqn5dI/Sm8zRhYg0yI/AAAAAAAABaM/F91-YEJAS2Q/s400/seaview.jpg)
At least they're going to be coed now.
Don't even get me started. FWIW, only four boats (2 SSGN, 2 SSBN) are being crewed right now. 3 of the officers are already under investigation for falsifying travel claims.
Nice start.
And no, I don't think it's going to work, and it'll NEVER happen on fast boats.
3 of the officers--all female? Damn, that's quite the auspicious start.