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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
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Comment #41 Removed by Moderator
To: BenLurkin
I thought the Ohio Class subs were retired. We should send two to Taiwan.
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posted on
12/21/2020 3:02:35 PM PST
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Keep the Faith. Everything happens for a reason.)
To: A Navy Vet
“Okay. So no difference in designation between Tomahawk subs and nuke subs (Tridents).”
There is. Boomers are SSBN. Cruise missile submarines are SSGN.
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posted on
12/21/2020 3:04:03 PM PST
by
bravo whiskey
(Count Rostov "The tyranny of indistinguishable days.")
To: A Navy Vet
Okay. So no difference in designation between Tomahawk subs and nuke subs (Tridents). That is good.
No, they are different.
SS G N - guided missile (tomahawks)
SS B N - ballistic missile (nukes)
To: A Navy Vet
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posted on
12/21/2020 3:23:53 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: EQAndyBuzz
The older ones were revamped as SSGN’s.
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posted on
12/21/2020 3:52:12 PM PST
by
Coronal
To: Svartalfiar; A Navy Vet
I believe that the “N” at the end of the vessel designation refers to the propulsion unit.
All of our subs are nuclear powered.
The last I heard the US Navy specifically does not comment on any armaments that may be nuclear. Even our aircraft carriers do not admit to having these weapons on board.
To admit it would cause political difficulties for many world governments, such as Korea and Japan.
Because we would never allow a ship with nuclear weapons to port in these countries.
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posted on
12/21/2020 3:53:16 PM PST
by
texas booster
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To: ping jockey
We want Iran to KNOW that we have approx. 150 cruise missiles parked nearby AND that we could deliver a SEAL team any time we wish. Once the transit is over she will submerge and they can all worry about it. You forgot the other 244 Tomahawks.
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posted on
12/21/2020 5:26:44 PM PST
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Sawdring
Comment #49 Removed by Moderator
To: texas booster; A Navy Vet
I believe that the “N” at the end of the vessel designation refers to the propulsion unit.
All of our subs are nuclear powered.
The last I heard the US Navy specifically does not comment on any armaments that may be nuclear. Even our aircraft carriers do not admit to having these weapons on board.
Yes, the 'N' means nuclear powered, I was more displaying the 'B' and 'G'. And yes, all US subs are nuke plants.
It's not whether they have nukes or not, designation goes by the capability of carrying our current nuclear arms.
To: bravo whiskey
Okay. But I thought a couple of our SSBN’s (Tridents) have converted some or all of their tubes to Tomahawks. Whatever they carry, that’s the joy of not knowing. Suck it CCP.
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12/22/2020 5:44:26 AM PST
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A Navy Vet
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