The US Built A New Submarine The World Is Afraid Of
While nuclear power seems for many to be a fairly modern innovation, research on nuclear marine propulsion started way back in the 1940’s. In fact, the first nuclear-powered submarine took its maiden voyage in 1955. Since then, the tech, range, power and capabilities of these nuclear vessels have improved exponentially. So, what is the latest in the world of nuclear-powered marine vessels and what can we predict on the horizon?
In this episode we are going to learn all about the latest generation of nuclear-powered ships and take a guess on what leaps we’ll make in the future.
Adding a few more, therefore, changes the equation dramatically as it allows the Navy to operate more submarines in various strategic important locations around the world at any one time. This not only increases strategic advantage but also builds redundancy so that if one is found by an enemy, several others will be in a position to attack.
While much of the technology built at Columbia may not be available for safety reasons, the ship incorporates a number of advanced systems, some of which were adapted from the new Virginia-class attack submarines. This includes the use of fiber-optic cables to view the periscope so that humans viewing in command and control capacities do not need to be directly under the top of the sub.
The US Builds A New Submarine The World Is Afraid Of
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When you think of the most impressive assets in the U.S. Military arsenal; stealth bombers, destroyers, and tanks are probably what first come to mind. But now we might just radically shift your perspective. New attack submarines are being built for the U.S. Military, in particular, the Virginia-Class Block V Submarines which are not only powerful, but have nuclear attack capabilities…
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With 72 submarines in service, the United States fields the largest underwater fighting force in the world. Stealthy and absolutely deadly against surface vessels, submarines are tasked with deterring foreign aggression, nuclear deterrence, intelligence gathering, and even providing fire support for land forces with land-attack missiles. But for most of a submarine’s lifespan it will glide through the oceans of the world completely undetected and as they say: out of sight, out of mind. Hello and welcome to another episode of The Infographics Show- today we’re taking a look at what life is like aboard a submarine.
Not every man can be a submariner, and though it is a 100% all-volunteer force, the US Navy’s submarine fleet has very stringent entry requirements. Individuals must be male, pass a series of academic tests, psychological evaluations, and intensive courses on the fundamentals of submarine operations. With deployments that can last for hundreds of days at a time and disaster being only one mistake away, the Navy must be confident that it is entrusting some of the most expensive weapons in its arsenal, and the hundred-plus lives within them, to only the most psychologically stable and academically qualified individuals.
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The Virginia class, also known as the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines in service with the United States Navy.
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Virginia-class #Submarines are designed for a broad spectrum of open-ocean and littoral missions. They were conceived as a less expensive alternative to the Seawolf-class attack submarines, designed during the Cold War era. They are replacing older Los Angeles-class submarines, many of which have already been decommissioned. Virginia-class submarines will be acquired through 2043, and are expected to remain in service past 2060. Based on recent updates to the designs, some of the Virginia-class submarines are expected to still be in service in 2070.
SPECIFICATIONS
Name: Virginia
Type: Nuclear attack submarine
Operators: United States #Navy
Preceded by: Seawolf class
Cost: $2.688 billion per unit (FY2016)
Built: 2000–present
In commission: 2004–present
Building: 5
Planned: 48
Completed: 16
Active: 14
Builders:
General Dynamics Electric Boat
Newport News Shipbuilding
Length: 114.91 m
Beam: 10.36 m
Displacement: 7,900 t
Payload:
40 weapons, special operations forces, unmanned undersea vehicles, Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS)
Propulsion:
The S9G nuclear reactor delivering 40,000 shaft horse power. Nuclear core life estimated at 33 years.
Test depth:
greater than 240 m, allegedly around 490 m.
Complement: 135 (15:120)
Speed:
Greater than 46 km/h allegedly up to 65 km/h
Range: unlimited
Endurance:
Only limited by food and maintenance requirements.
Planned cost:
about US$1.65 billion each (based on FY95 dollars, 30-boat class and two boat/year build-rate)
Actual cost:
US$1.5 billion (in 1994 prices), US$2.6 billion (in 2012 prices)
Annual operating cost: $50 million per unit
Crew: 120 enlisted and 14 officers
Decoys: Acoustic Device Countermeasure Mk 3/4
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These US Navy Ohio class SSBN submarines have 24 Trident missiles with 8 MRV warheads per missile. These missiles have up to 7,000 miles range. It’s crazy to even think about attack and invade the US even for China or Russia. US Navy has 14 of these SSBN plus 4 converted SSGN with Tomahawk cruise missiles. These submarines are backbones of the US nuclear force which is the largest nuclear ballistic missile force in the world.
