SSN Thread (older operational, but not PLAN)

[Jeff Head]

USS Boise Returns from US Central Command Deployment

Hehehe...GO BRONCOS! (Boise State)


LOL!

 

[aksha]

 

[FORBIN]

Nice but 40 weapons which Club, Russians Akula don' t get them.

 

[FORBIN]

Naval Technology - Barracuda next generation SSN

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[Jeff Head]

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STIRLING, Australia - The Los Angeles class fast attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) partnered with the Royal Australian Navy in March to strengthen its warfare capabilities through an annual joint exercise, Lungfish 2015.

Lungfish 2015 is a tactical development exercise between the two navies that trains and teaches tracking methods of both nuclear and diesel submarines.

In a direct response to the U.S. Pacific Fleet's priority to enhance anti-submarine warfare abilities, the submarine's crew participated in two anti-submarine missions and joint submarine command courses while deployed to Perth, Australia. The joint exercises allowed for the U.S. Navy to learn and gain knowledge from the Australian diesel submarine HMAS Rankin.

In addition to the skills developed, the week long exercise strengthened the ties between the United States and Royal Australian navies.

"There is no substitute for this experience," said Lt. Cmdr. Chris Brown, Albuquerque's executive officer. "You can simulate this in a trainer, but it is quite different when you have a top-of-the-line diesel submarine being expertly operated by its crew. You really get a chance to see how you perform under pressure."

Albuquerque is the nineteenth ship in its class and is homeported in San Diego, California. The ship is capable of supporting a variety of missions including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike, intelligence collection and mine warfare.

The Alburquerue is a Flight I Los Angeles class nuclear attack submarine that was commissioned in 1983, 32 years ago. She is still in active service.

The Rankin is the last of the Collins class diesel electric boats, and was commissioned in 2003, twelve years ago.

The nuclear boat has a lot of advantages...but you can also see the improvements in hull form that the Collins class benefits from being built 20 years after the Alburquerue.

 

[FORBIN]

The US Navy (USN) is converting the first of two Los Angeles-class fast-attack nuclear-powered submarines into moored training ships (MTS).
USS La Jolla (SSN 701) arrived at the USN's Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, for the 32-month conversion process. Its hull will be cut and integrated with three new sections from General Dynamics Electric Boat: one of two Virginia-class submarine builders.
The USN is replacing existing MTS in Charleston, South Carolina, where nuclear operators are trained and qualified. La Jolla 's sister boat USS San Francisco (SSN 711) will become the second trainer, converting in fiscal year 2017.

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MOSCOW, March 24. /TASS/. India has asked Russia to transfer another nuclear submarine for lease, a high- placed source in the system of Russia’s military and technical cooperation with foreign countries said on Tuesday. The project 971 Kashalot-class submarine may become the second submarine that Russia transfers to India for lease, the source said.

"In January this year, the Indian side suggested transferring the second project 971 multipurpose nuclear submarine Kashalot for lease," the source said, adding "the Russian side is studying the issue." "The procedure will most likely be similar to the procedure, which was used for transferring the first submarine called Nerpa (dubbed Charka by India) to the Indian side," the source said. A representative of Russia’s ship-building industry also told TASS that "the Indian side is requesting to transfer this submarine to it for lease." TASS has not yet received any official confirmation of this information. The project 971 Nerpa nuclear submarine joined the Indian Navy in the spring of 2012. The submarine was laid down back in 1991 and Russia finished its construction after it received financing from the Indian side. The Nerpa was leased from Russia for a term of ten years. The Times of India reported late last year that India wanted to lease the second Russian nuclear submarine.

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The Nerpa was leased from Russia for a term of ten years. The Times of India reported late last year that India wanted to lease the second Russian nuclear submarine.

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Yes, the Nerpa (aka Chakra) was leased for ten years, but the Indians have an option for an additional ten years which they almost assuredly will take up. At the end of the twenty years, as I understand it, they will have essentially paid for the vessel.

I believe the second one will be leased under very much the same conditions and options, and the Indians need a second nuclear SSN so they can have one at sea at all time escorting their high value carriers.

 

[aksha]

I believe the second one will be leased under very much the same conditions and options, and the Indians need a second nuclear SSN so they can have one at sea at all time escorting their high value carriers.

got some pics and info. on the Kashalots,said to be the 2nd SSN

 

[aksha]

continuation

K-322 Kashalot is a Project 971 Schuka-B nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN).

REGISTRATION
Pacific Fleet, Krasheninnikov Bay

CONSTRUCTION, NAME
The submarine was laid down on September 5, 1986 at Amur Shipyard in (Komsomolsk-on-Amur) under the name of K-322; launched on July 18, 1987; commissioned into Pacific Fleet on March 1, 1989; renamed into Kashalot on April 13, 1993.

MILESTONES
In summer 1991 the sub carried out a patrol, having achieved the Navy's record in trailing foreign submarines – over 14 days.

The sub is currently under repair.

PERFORMANCE
NATO classification: Akula-II
Surface speed: 11.6 knots
Submerged speed: 30 knots
Operating depth: 520 meters
Test depth: 600 meters
Endurance: 100 days
Crew: 73 men

DIMENSIONS
Surface displacement: 8,140 tons
Submerged displacement: 12,770 tons
Extreme length (on design waterline): 114.3 meters
Extreme beam: 13.6 meters
Mean draft (on design waterline): 9.7 meters

PROPULSION
Nuclear reactor OK-650B3 (190 mW); one 43,000-shp turbine

ARMAMENT
4 x 650-mm and 4 x 533-mm torpedo tubes