1. The Steely-Eyed Killers of the Deep
Submarines
The Steely-Eyed Killers of the Deep

2. Life Undersea The Legacy of the Submariner Submarine Missions
Selection Process

3. Naval Submarines History 1770’s the Turtle
Civil War - Nautilus and the Hunley

4. Naval Submarines 12 Oct 1900: USS Holland was commissioned
17 Jan 1955: USS Nautilus first nuclear submarine launched

5. 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

6. Killers of the Deep Missions: ASW ASUW Strategic Deterrence
Mine warfare
Strike Warfare
Special Warfare
Intelligence gathering
Counter narcotics
Oceanography and research

8. 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

9. BATTLEGROUP OPERATIONS
TWO SSNs WITH EVERY CARRIER BATTLEGROUP

12. Naval Submarines
20 July 1960: First underwater SLBM launch (Polaris missile)

13. STRATEGIC DETERRENCE Submarines 54% Of Warheads
35% Of Strategic Personnel
100% Of Survivable Warheads

14. 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