The Steely-Eyed Killers of the Deep Submarines The Steely-Eyed Killers of the Deep
Life Undersea The Legacy of the Submariner Submarine Missions Selection Process
Naval Submarines History 1770’s the Turtle Civil War - Nautilus and the Hunley
Naval Submarines 12 Oct 1900: USS Holland was commissioned 17 Jan 1955: USS Nautilus first nuclear submarine launched
SUBMARINE CORE COMPETENCIES Stealth Sail undetected through enemy controlled waters Endurance Nuclear propulsion allows unlimited,unsupported worldwide operations Agility Highly mobile, multimission warships ready for any contingency Precision Firepower Strategic Ballistic Missiles Land Attack Cruise Missiles Heavyweight Anti-Surface and Anti-Submarine Torpedoes Offensive Mines Special Warfare Forces Insertion Ashore
Killers of the Deep Missions: ASW ASUW Strategic Deterrence Mine warfare Strike Warfare Special Warfare Intelligence gathering Counter narcotics Oceanography and research
SSN - Multiple Mission Platform The Phases of Conflict Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield PEACE Conflict Escalation Pre-Hostilities WAR BG Ops/Forward Presence Intelligence/Surveillance/Reconnaissance Mine Reconnaissance SOF Insertion Precision Strike Offensive Mining Anti-Surface Ship Warfare Anti-Submarine Warfare
BATTLEGROUP OPERATIONS TWO SSNs WITH EVERY CARRIER BATTLEGROUP
Naval Submarines 20 July 1960: First underwater SLBM launch (Polaris missile)
STRATEGIC DETERRENCE Submarines 54% Of Warheads 35% Of Strategic Personnel 100% Of Survivable Warheads
TRIDENT SSBN - Primacy in Strategic Deterrence 18 Dual-crew TRIDENTS Carries 50% of the nation’s strategic arsenal Cornerstone of the Strategic Triad Most Survivable Nuclear Deterrent Platform Routine Cycle Blue & Gold crews prepare ship for sea Blue deploys (approx 10 weeks) Gold takes R&R and trains ashore