November 7, 2011 |
Author: Rick |
In: Friday Firepower, High-Res, Subs, U.S. Navy
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Just for those who aren't familiar. When the USS Michigan was converted from SSBN to SSGN, it denotes a conversion to carry guided missiles. How many? 22 tubes holding 7 Tomahawks each…totaling 154 Tomahawks with either conventional or nuclear warheads. If it ever went down, it's good to have this bad boy on our team. That being said, the men and women that control these powerful weapons are one of the reasons it, hopefully, will never actually come to the worst-case scenario.
Just for those who aren't familiar. When the USS Michigan was converted from SSBN to SSGN, it denotes a conversion to carry guided missiles. How many? 22 tubes holding 7 Tomahawks each…totaling 154 Tomahawks with either conventional or nuclear warheads. If it ever went down, it's good to have this bad boy on our team. That being said, the men and women that control these powerful weapons are one of the reasons it, hopefully, will never actually come to the worst-case scenario.
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Just for those who aren't familiar. When the USS Michigan was converted from SSBN to SSGN, it denotes a conversion to carry guided missiles. How many? 22 tubes holding 7 Tomahawks each…totaling 154 Tomahawks with either conventional or nuclear warheads. If it ever went down, it's good to have this bad boy on our team. That being said, the men and women that control these powerful weapons are one of the reasons it, hopefully, will never actually come to the worst-case scenario.
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I wish you God's Speed Gentleman and thank you for your service
#15 #23
there always would be a sexy girl there
Actually SSGN's are the first class of submarine to have female personnel on board.
I knew there was talk about women on subs starting with Ohio class (b/c of large size/space issue), thanks for the correction
Negative… They are bringing women to SSBN's and SSGN's at the same time.
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perky – who is she?
I commend the men risking their lives on a daily basis to protect my freedom and opportunity…
There's enough firepower in this machine to create a black-hole within our own planet if ever used. Why must we continue to carry such a payload when in reality, we will never really use them?
- The NH Riddler
Because carrying them means peace is kept. It is used as a deterrent. If you stop carrying them sure as I use to live in NH there will be an immediate World War
Also to correct your over estimation NH, there is enough to ruin a medium countries day, not enough to destroy the whole planted literally. Repercussions later would possibly hurt us just as much.( cancer, radiation)
As an example, The U.S.A has detonated at lease 1,000 Nuclear bombs/missiles on our own territory. (a little more than that if you must be accurate to the number its like 1,470 something)
-Semper-Fi
They were used….more recently than you think…
#4 was taken in either 1998 or 1999. A return to port from a deterrent patrol. I was below decks in that picture, and could name most of the people in that picture
If you have some photos, send 'em. I'm sure they would make for a great post, thanks
great post Rick
Glad to see another Boomer-proud sailor. 7 years in the deterrent force myself onboard USS RHODE ISLAND and teaching COMCONEX at TTF KB.
Nice… Nice to see another Kings Bay Guy.
12 is GREAT! And 22…even better.
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I serve aboard a fast attack submarine the Great ship USS KEY WEST SSN 722 and I just wanted to say thanks to the people responsible for shredding a bit of light on a part of the service that no one really sees. Chive on people Pp
#22 is hella fine