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USS Georgia Transits Strait of Hormuz
US Navy PR ^
| Dec 21, 2020
| Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs
Posted on 12/21/2020 12:15:12 PM PST by texas booster
MANAMA, Bahrain – The nuclear-power Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) along with the guided-missile cruisers USS Port Royal (CG 73) and USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) transited the Strait of Hormuz entering the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 21.
Georgia’s presence in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s ability to sail and operate wherever international law allows.
As an inherently flexible maneuver force, capable of supporting routine and contingency operations, Georgia’s presence demonstrates the United States’ commitment to regional partners and maritime security with a full spectrum of capabilities to remain ready to defend against any threat at any time.
SSGNs are one of the most versatile platforms in the fleet, equipped with superior communications capabilities and the ability to carry up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. The platform can also be configured to host up to 66 Special Operations Forces.
The 5th Fleet AOO encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. The expanse is comprised of 20 countries and includes three chokepoints, critical to the free flow of global commerce.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; straitofhormuz; ussgeorgia
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To: Vermont Lt
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posted on
12/21/2020 12:37:07 PM PST
by
Coronal
To: texas booster
154 cruise missiles, that’s a big boat
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posted on
12/21/2020 12:42:15 PM PST
by
baclava
To: Edison
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posted on
12/21/2020 12:43:49 PM PST
by
ealgeone
To: JD_UTDallas
It’s like the easy way to mine a harbor is with one press release that you ha e
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:06:22 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Hi Dad)
To: BenLurkin
Submarines do transits of congested areas on the surface in order to avoid collisions. This is obviously not done during times of war.
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:11:54 PM PST
by
reg45
(Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
To: reg45
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:23:38 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: reg45
The USS Georgia was run aground by her capt in 2015, he gone, she back, after $ million in repairs
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:23:59 PM PST
by
baclava
To: texas booster
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Dec. 21, 2020) The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) transits with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), not shown, in the Strait of Hormuz, Dec. 21, 2020. Philippine Sea is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical choke points to the free flow of global commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort)
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:24:10 PM PST
by
texas booster
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To: 1Old Pro
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:25:19 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
"Aren’t submarines suppose to not be seen?"
With CCP pushing the envelope of late, we surface for a show of force. The subs then disappear.
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:35:48 PM PST
by
A Navy Vet
(I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated )
To: texas booster
"SSGNs are one of the most versatile platforms in the fleet, equipped with superior communications capabilities and the ability to carry up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles."
Okay. So what is the current designation of our Tridents that carry nukes?
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:39:09 PM PST
by
A Navy Vet
(I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated )
To: Vermont Lt
"Isn’t that a small submersible for putting SPecial forces close to land?"
Yes. Our bigger subs have a mini-sub on top to get the SEAl's close in to shore. I'm not disclosing any thing our enemies don't already know.
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:44:17 PM PST
by
A Navy Vet
(I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated )
To: A Navy Vet
Ballistic missile submarine:
SSBN- A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. The United States Navy's hull classification symbols for ballistic missile submarines, SSBN – the SS denotes submarine, the B denotes ballistic missile, and the N denotes that the submarine is nuclear powered. (Wikipedia)
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12/21/2020 1:47:52 PM PST
by
PerConPat
(A politician is an animal that can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground--Mencken )
To: Cold War Veteran - Submarines
"There was a time when announcing submarine movements was a federal offense."
Shipmate, this was simply a show of force as needs to occur from time to time to give the bad guys pause. I'm confidant the sub went silent and deep afterwards.
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posted on
12/21/2020 1:47:58 PM PST
by
A Navy Vet
(I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated )
To: PerConPat
Okay. So no difference in designation between Tomahawk subs and nuke subs (Tridents). That is good.
Personally, I sleep well at night knowing Tridents are manning the seas. Unlike bombers and land based nukes, they are our first and last defense against nuclear war. I've read that even the President doesn't know their locations at any given time, unless he needs to send the EAM to a nuke sub.
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12/21/2020 2:07:40 PM PST
by
A Navy Vet
(I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamo nauseated. Also LGBTQxyz nauseated )
To: FreedomPoster
“I think that’s a giant airlock for SEAL/SpecOps sorties.”
Swimmer Delivery Vehicle.
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posted on
12/21/2020 2:15:02 PM PST
by
dljordan
To: Psalm 73
And pay no attention to what cannot be seen.
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