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To: Robe

The San Fran is SSN-711 which did not have vertical launch tubes. That started with the SSN-718 I think. We could fire Tomahawks out of the torpedo tubes however.


37 posted on 04/09/2009 10:52:33 AM PDT by OA5599
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To: ErnBatavia

I am just a couple miles from Naval Base Kitsap I guess they call it that know rather than “Trident Base” I remember when this accident happened telling a friend of mine who is civilian and in charge of large shop that the Captain or whoever was on watch should be in trouble but he said no way. I guess they just haul ass anywhere they want and damn the undersea mounts. I didn’t realize the sub was here the whole time but glad to see it’s back in service.


41 posted on 04/09/2009 10:58:17 AM PDT by Delmont
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To: OA5599
That started with the SSN-718 I think.

Nope--vertical launch started with USS Providence. (SSN-719)
46 posted on 04/09/2009 11:16:46 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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