First Look At Columbia Missile Submarine’s X-Shaped Stern

The Drive/War Zone ^ | BY HOWARD ALTMAN | PUBLISHED JAN 10, 2024 6:16 PM EST

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I know that. Just funnin’ ya!

[Gil4]

Thought they were only named after states.

The Ohio-class subs were. The Los Angeles-class were named after cities.

The Ohio predecessors were the Benjamin Franklin-class and Lafayette-class. The Los Angeles-class predecessors were traditionally named after marine animals.

It does look like the Columbia-class will go back to state names - the Wisconsin is next in line.

[NoLibZone]

You win this thread.

[G Larry]

Seems its still armed with the old Trident II D5....?

Odd they didn't upgrade?

[glorgau]

> It does look like the Columbia-class will go back to state names - the Wisconsin is next in line.

Given today’s military, the following after that will be the USS Puerto Rico.

[exnavy]

Only two kinds of ships in the USN, submarines and targets.

[ro_dreaming]

what about its carbon emissions????

Well, it’s nuclear, so there’s that.

[Az Joe]

Used to be only fish

[353FMG]

.....and diesel?

[Red Badger]

The last diesel-electrics were decommissioned in 1990..............

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbel-class_submarine

[Thommas]

the Navy is working to make sure that the Columbia class stays on track throughout the production process. The sea
service is working to accelerate the remaining construction work..

Impossible..

With the advent of DEI and ESG, these programs and their timetables are doomed.