The US Has Declared War On North Korea

[mrvette]

This from a friend down the road a way, sorry the pix did not transfer....too many anyway, I"m sure....but the comments should be clear enough.....the pix are cool as a moose too.....





(One Sub can take out N.Korea by itself!)

Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth:

The Boomers (23 Photos)



457Liked! 42Disliked 133

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ohio class submarines facts 600 54 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The U.S. Navy has 18 of the most deadly and feared weapons ever created.

2

ohio class submarines facts 600 19 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Let’s look at some facts about America’s last line of Defense…the “Boomers”.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 43 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Meet the Ohio-class submarine. In naval terms, it makes up the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines (FBMs).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 16 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730),



.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 74 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

These 18 weapons are also known as “Trident” subs because they’re a part of America’s “Nuclear Triad”.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 42 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The Nuclear Triad is our Military’s 3-prong nuclear weapons delivery arsenal which covers Land, Air and Sea.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 85 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Air: Strategic Bombers (the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit-pictured above)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 26 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Land: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs such as the Minuteman III-pictured above)

9

ohio class submarines facts 600 86 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Why do we have a 3-branches of nuclear capabilities?

10

ohio class submarines facts 600 51 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It reduces the chances that another country’s first-strike attack could destroy all of our nuclear delivery system.

11

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This means that, in a worst case scenario (nuclear war)…

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 14 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…America has the ability to launch a second attack.

13

ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What weapon can lurk anywhere in 2/3rds of the Earth?

14

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

You got it man, our Ohio-class subs.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 15 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

To be specific, the Earth’s surface is made up of 71 percent ocean water (97% of total water on the planet).

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z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

With such a massive expanse, it is simple to understand why the Ohio-class is so feared.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 71 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 56 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

However, there are more logistics to this equation.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 39 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Starting with its power source.

21

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 4 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They are powered by an internal S8G PWR nuclear reactor that turns the sub’s 2 turbines which drive the rear propeller shaft.

22

ohio class submarines facts 600 59 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

An Ohio-class has unlimited range with one exception…it is limited to the vessel’s supply of food for the crew.

23

ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Other than food, she can produce her own oxygen and water supply for its crew.

24

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

25

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 32 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It actually moves faster under water than on the surface.

27

ohio class submarines facts 600 38 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Surfaced – max speed of 14 mph

28

ohio class submarines facts 600 90 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Submerged – 23 mph officially but unofficially, it’s been reported to move up to 29 mph

29

ohio class submarines facts 600 77 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It takes a crew of 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted men (some women) to operate the sub.

30

ohio class submarines facts 600 50 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each Ohio-class sub has two crews called the “Blue” and “Gold”.

31

ohio class submarines facts 600 46 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Typically, one of these teams will patrol for around 3-months and then come back to port where the sub is resupplied and the other crew goes directly back out to Sea.

32

ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This ongoing swap is VERY POWERFUL ELEMENT.

33

ohio class submarines facts 600 33 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What it means is, these subs (with the exception of re-supply time) are operating underwater year-round.

34

ohio class submarines facts 600 69 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

35

ohio class submarines facts 600 52 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class along with our Navy’s smaller Attack subs are nearly impossible for our adversaries to locate.

But they know one thing…

36

ohio class submarines facts 600 37 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

18 Ohio-class subs are lurking somewhere around the world.

37

ohio class submarines facts 600 67 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

38

ohio class submarines facts 600 64 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 30 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Now for the firepower.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

For defensive/offensive attack abilities against other subs, all 18 have four 533mm Mark 48 torpedo tubes.

42

ohio class submarines facts 600 70 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Mark 48 torpedoes have an effective range (officially) “greater than 5 miles”.

43

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Depending on depth of launch, they travel at speeds up to 63 mph and detonate using a proximity fuse (when the torpedo senses the opponent’s sub/ship).

44

ohio class submarines facts 600 79 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

14 of these subs are ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 58 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And 4 have been converted to guided missile submarines (SSGN).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 81 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ok, acronyms. What can they launch?

For reference, a kiloton (kt) = 220,462,262 lbs.



As in,



a single kt is over 220.4 million pounds.

47

ohio class submarines facts 600 45 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 8 oldest of 14 SSBN carry the following nuclear armament:



24 Trident I/C4 missiles that cover a range of 4,600 miles.

48

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 9 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each missile has Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV).

49

ohio class submarines facts 600 82 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

MIRVs are capable of being aimed to hit multiple different targets with nuclear warheads.

50

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

A single missile carries 8 thermonuclear warheads that can break-off to hit up to 8 targets with 100 kilotons of TNT. (total of 800 kt of TNT)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 23 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Just for perspective,



the largest of the 2 nukes dropped during WW2 “Fat Man” had a total of 21 kt of TNT.

52

ohio class submarines facts 600 83 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 10 newer SSBNs armament:



24 Trident II/C5 missiles that cover a range of 7,000 miles.



Each Trident II SLBM missile can carry 12 MIRV thermonuclear warheads…these ones can hit twelve targets with up to 475 kt of TNT.



(total of 5,700 kt of TNT)

53

ohio class submarines facts 600 87 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Single missile from these ten Ohio-class subs:



-Equal to 1,256,634,893,400 pounds of TNT



as in



-One Trillion Two Hundred Fifty-Six Million Plus lbs. of BOOM

54

ohio class submarines facts 600 78 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Up-graded 4 SSGN -Guided Missile subs armament:



22 tubes with 7 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles (total 154)

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 6 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks are versatile.

56

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can be equipped with thermonuclear warheads…

57

ohio class submarines facts 600 27 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or conventional high explosives for specific entrenched targets

58

ohio class submarines facts 600 28 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb.

59

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks with BLU-97/B CE bombs have multiple cluster bombs that spin off around 2.6 seconds above ground. The cluster bombs can take out wide areas of less fortified targets.

60

ohio class submarines facts 600 31 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In addition, the SSGNs can be used to deliver many other specialized weapons such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…and one real cool group of weapons.

61

ohio class submarines facts 600 29 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can convert 2 of the 22 tubes into swimmer lockout chambers which provide a dry dock shelter for Navy SEALS or Marine special operation scout teams.

62

ohio class submarines facts 600 75 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In the dry dock tubes, SEALs can prepare to get on their SDV mini-subs.

63

ohio class submarines facts 600 57 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

64

ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Naval slang: “12 mile limit”.



Referring to the international 12 mile boundary, but sailors use it to mark the time when “anything goes” when outside the 12 mile limit.

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class is our largest submarine.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 21 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

There you have it, the most feared weapon on Earth.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It’s always ready, almost impossible to find, can deliver SEALs or hit specific targets.

70

ohio class submarines facts 600 11 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And then there’s the worst case scenario factor, nuclear war.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 40 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thing is…

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

When the bad-guys know the second-strike capabilities of the Ohio-class submarine.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Simply put, they aren’t ever going to screw with the United States of America.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 34 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 24 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thank you to the few that stay under water to provide us with the last line of defense.



-Rick

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ohio class submarines facts 600 35 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class submarines may be the most feared weapon but they’re just metal without these guys operating them.

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Which is why I say just two subs, hit NK and Iran/Trashcanistan at once, and settle the issues....don't even need nuclear warheads....MOAB style will work fine.....turn around and head home, war OVER.....

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

Originally Posted by mrvette

This from a friend down the road a way, sorry the pix did not transfer....too many anyway, I"m sure....but the comments should be clear enough.....the pix are cool as a moose too.....





(One Sub can take out N.Korea by itself!)

Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth:

The Boomers (23 Photos)



457Liked! 42Disliked 133

1

ohio class submarines facts 600 54 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The U.S. Navy has 18 of the most deadly and feared weapons ever created.

2

ohio class submarines facts 600 19 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Let’s look at some facts about America’s last line of Defense…the “Boomers”.

3

ohio class submarines facts 600 43 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Meet the Ohio-class submarine. In naval terms, it makes up the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines (FBMs).

4

ohio class submarines facts 600 16 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730),



.

5

ohio class submarines facts 600 74 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

These 18 weapons are also known as “Trident” subs because they’re a part of America’s “Nuclear Triad”.

6

ohio class submarines facts 600 42 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The Nuclear Triad is our Military’s 3-prong nuclear weapons delivery arsenal which covers Land, Air and Sea.

7

ohio class submarines facts 600 85 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Air: Strategic Bombers (the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit-pictured above)

8

ohio class submarines facts 600 26 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Land: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs such as the Minuteman III-pictured above)

9

ohio class submarines facts 600 86 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Why do we have a 3-branches of nuclear capabilities?

10

ohio class submarines facts 600 51 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It reduces the chances that another country’s first-strike attack could destroy all of our nuclear delivery system.

11

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This means that, in a worst case scenario (nuclear war)…

12

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 14 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…America has the ability to launch a second attack.

13

ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What weapon can lurk anywhere in 2/3rds of the Earth?

14

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

You got it man, our Ohio-class subs.

15

ohio class submarines facts 600 15 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

To be specific, the Earth’s surface is made up of 71 percent ocean water (97% of total water on the planet).

16

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

17

ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

With such a massive expanse, it is simple to understand why the Ohio-class is so feared.

18

ohio class submarines facts 600 71 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

19

ohio class submarines facts 600 56 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

However, there are more logistics to this equation.

20

ohio class submarines facts 600 39 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Starting with its power source.

21

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 4 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They are powered by an internal S8G PWR nuclear reactor that turns the sub’s 2 turbines which drive the rear propeller shaft.

22

ohio class submarines facts 600 59 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

An Ohio-class has unlimited range with one exception…it is limited to the vessel’s supply of food for the crew.

23

ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Other than food, she can produce her own oxygen and water supply for its crew.

24

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

25

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

26

ohio class submarines facts 600 32 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It actually moves faster under water than on the surface.

27

ohio class submarines facts 600 38 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Surfaced – max speed of 14 mph

28

ohio class submarines facts 600 90 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Submerged – 23 mph officially but unofficially, it’s been reported to move up to 29 mph

29

ohio class submarines facts 600 77 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It takes a crew of 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted men (some women) to operate the sub.

30

ohio class submarines facts 600 50 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each Ohio-class sub has two crews called the “Blue” and “Gold”.

31

ohio class submarines facts 600 46 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Typically, one of these teams will patrol for around 3-months and then come back to port where the sub is resupplied and the other crew goes directly back out to Sea.

32

ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This ongoing swap is VERY POWERFUL ELEMENT.

33

ohio class submarines facts 600 33 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What it means is, these subs (with the exception of re-supply time) are operating underwater year-round.

34

ohio class submarines facts 600 69 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

35

ohio class submarines facts 600 52 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class along with our Navy’s smaller Attack subs are nearly impossible for our adversaries to locate.

But they know one thing…

36

ohio class submarines facts 600 37 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

18 Ohio-class subs are lurking somewhere around the world.

37

ohio class submarines facts 600 67 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

38

ohio class submarines facts 600 64 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

39

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

40

ohio class submarines facts 600 30 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Now for the firepower.

41

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

For defensive/offensive attack abilities against other subs, all 18 have four 533mm Mark 48 torpedo tubes.

42

ohio class submarines facts 600 70 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Mark 48 torpedoes have an effective range (officially) “greater than 5 miles”.

43

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Depending on depth of launch, they travel at speeds up to 63 mph and detonate using a proximity fuse (when the torpedo senses the opponent’s sub/ship).

44

ohio class submarines facts 600 79 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

14 of these subs are ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

45

ohio class submarines facts 600 58 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And 4 have been converted to guided missile submarines (SSGN).

46

ohio class submarines facts 600 81 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ok, acronyms. What can they launch?

For reference, a kiloton (kt) = 220,462,262 lbs.



As in,



a single kt is over 220.4 million pounds.

47

ohio class submarines facts 600 45 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 8 oldest of 14 SSBN carry the following nuclear armament:



24 Trident I/C4 missiles that cover a range of 4,600 miles.

48

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 9 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each missile has Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV).

49

ohio class submarines facts 600 82 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

MIRVs are capable of being aimed to hit multiple different targets with nuclear warheads.

50

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

A single missile carries 8 thermonuclear warheads that can break-off to hit up to 8 targets with 100 kilotons of TNT. (total of 800 kt of TNT)

51

ohio class submarines facts 600 23 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Just for perspective,



the largest of the 2 nukes dropped during WW2 “Fat Man” had a total of 21 kt of TNT.

52

ohio class submarines facts 600 83 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 10 newer SSBNs armament:



24 Trident II/C5 missiles that cover a range of 7,000 miles.



Each Trident II SLBM missile can carry 12 MIRV thermonuclear warheads…these ones can hit twelve targets with up to 475 kt of TNT.



(total of 5,700 kt of TNT)

53

ohio class submarines facts 600 87 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Single missile from these ten Ohio-class subs:



-Equal to 1,256,634,893,400 pounds of TNT



as in



-One Trillion Two Hundred Fifty-Six Million Plus lbs. of BOOM

54

ohio class submarines facts 600 78 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Up-graded 4 SSGN -Guided Missile subs armament:



22 tubes with 7 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles (total 154)

55

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 6 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks are versatile.

56

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can be equipped with thermonuclear warheads…

57

ohio class submarines facts 600 27 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or conventional high explosives for specific entrenched targets

58

ohio class submarines facts 600 28 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb.

59

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks with BLU-97/B CE bombs have multiple cluster bombs that spin off around 2.6 seconds above ground. The cluster bombs can take out wide areas of less fortified targets.

60

ohio class submarines facts 600 31 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In addition, the SSGNs can be used to deliver many other specialized weapons such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…and one real cool group of weapons.

61

ohio class submarines facts 600 29 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can convert 2 of the 22 tubes into swimmer lockout chambers which provide a dry dock shelter for Navy SEALS or Marine special operation scout teams.

62

ohio class submarines facts 600 75 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In the dry dock tubes, SEALs can prepare to get on their SDV mini-subs.

63

ohio class submarines facts 600 57 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

64

ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Naval slang: “12 mile limit”.



Referring to the international 12 mile boundary, but sailors use it to mark the time when “anything goes” when outside the 12 mile limit.

65

z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class is our largest submarine.

66

ohio class submarines facts 600 21 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

67

ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

There you have it, the most feared weapon on Earth.

69

ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It’s always ready, almost impossible to find, can deliver SEALs or hit specific targets.

70

ohio class submarines facts 600 11 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And then there’s the worst case scenario factor, nuclear war.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 40 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thing is…

72

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

When the bad-guys know the second-strike capabilities of the Ohio-class submarine.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Simply put, they aren’t ever going to screw with the United States of America.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 62 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 34 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 24 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thank you to the few that stay under water to provide us with the last line of defense.



-Rick

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ohio class submarines facts 600 35 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class submarines may be the most feared weapon but they’re just metal without these guys operating them.

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Which is why I say just two subs, hit NK and Iran/Trashcanistan at once, and settle the issues....don't even need nuclear warheads....MOAB style will work fine.....turn around and head home, war OVER.....

Cool.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by mrvette

This from a friend down the road a way, sorry the pix did not transfer....too many anyway, I"m sure....but the comments should be clear enough.....the pix are cool as a moose too.....





(One Sub can take out N.Korea by itself!)

Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth:

The Boomers (23 Photos)



457Liked! 42Disliked 133

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ohio class submarines facts 600 54 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The U.S. Navy has 18 of the most deadly and feared weapons ever created.

2

ohio class submarines facts 600 19 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Let’s look at some facts about America’s last line of Defense…the “Boomers”.

3

ohio class submarines facts 600 43 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Meet the Ohio-class submarine. In naval terms, it makes up the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines (FBMs).

4

ohio class submarines facts 600 16 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730),



.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 74 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

These 18 weapons are also known as “Trident” subs because they’re a part of America’s “Nuclear Triad”.

6

ohio class submarines facts 600 42 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The Nuclear Triad is our Military’s 3-prong nuclear weapons delivery arsenal which covers Land, Air and Sea.

7

ohio class submarines facts 600 85 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Air: Strategic Bombers (the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit-pictured above)

8

ohio class submarines facts 600 26 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Land: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs such as the Minuteman III-pictured above)

9

ohio class submarines facts 600 86 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Why do we have a 3-branches of nuclear capabilities?

10

ohio class submarines facts 600 51 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It reduces the chances that another country’s first-strike attack could destroy all of our nuclear delivery system.

11

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This means that, in a worst case scenario (nuclear war)…

12

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 14 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…America has the ability to launch a second attack.

13

ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What weapon can lurk anywhere in 2/3rds of the Earth?

14

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

You got it man, our Ohio-class subs.

15

ohio class submarines facts 600 15 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

To be specific, the Earth’s surface is made up of 71 percent ocean water (97% of total water on the planet).

16

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

17

ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

With such a massive expanse, it is simple to understand why the Ohio-class is so feared.

18

ohio class submarines facts 600 71 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

19

ohio class submarines facts 600 56 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

However, there are more logistics to this equation.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 39 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Starting with its power source.

21

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 4 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They are powered by an internal S8G PWR nuclear reactor that turns the sub’s 2 turbines which drive the rear propeller shaft.

22

ohio class submarines facts 600 59 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

An Ohio-class has unlimited range with one exception…it is limited to the vessel’s supply of food for the crew.

23

ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Other than food, she can produce her own oxygen and water supply for its crew.

24

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

25

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 32 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It actually moves faster under water than on the surface.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 38 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Surfaced – max speed of 14 mph

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ohio class submarines facts 600 90 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Submerged – 23 mph officially but unofficially, it’s been reported to move up to 29 mph

29

ohio class submarines facts 600 77 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It takes a crew of 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted men (some women) to operate the sub.

30

ohio class submarines facts 600 50 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each Ohio-class sub has two crews called the “Blue” and “Gold”.

31

ohio class submarines facts 600 46 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Typically, one of these teams will patrol for around 3-months and then come back to port where the sub is resupplied and the other crew goes directly back out to Sea.

32

ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This ongoing swap is VERY POWERFUL ELEMENT.

33

ohio class submarines facts 600 33 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What it means is, these subs (with the exception of re-supply time) are operating underwater year-round.

34

ohio class submarines facts 600 69 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

35

ohio class submarines facts 600 52 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class along with our Navy’s smaller Attack subs are nearly impossible for our adversaries to locate.

But they know one thing…

36

ohio class submarines facts 600 37 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

18 Ohio-class subs are lurking somewhere around the world.

37

ohio class submarines facts 600 67 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

38

ohio class submarines facts 600 64 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 30 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Now for the firepower.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

For defensive/offensive attack abilities against other subs, all 18 have four 533mm Mark 48 torpedo tubes.

42

ohio class submarines facts 600 70 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Mark 48 torpedoes have an effective range (officially) “greater than 5 miles”.

43

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Depending on depth of launch, they travel at speeds up to 63 mph and detonate using a proximity fuse (when the torpedo senses the opponent’s sub/ship).

44

ohio class submarines facts 600 79 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

14 of these subs are ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

45

ohio class submarines facts 600 58 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And 4 have been converted to guided missile submarines (SSGN).

46

ohio class submarines facts 600 81 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ok, acronyms. What can they launch?

For reference, a kiloton (kt) = 220,462,262 lbs.



As in,



a single kt is over 220.4 million pounds.

47

ohio class submarines facts 600 45 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 8 oldest of 14 SSBN carry the following nuclear armament:



24 Trident I/C4 missiles that cover a range of 4,600 miles.

48

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 9 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each missile has Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV).

49

ohio class submarines facts 600 82 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

MIRVs are capable of being aimed to hit multiple different targets with nuclear warheads.

50

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

A single missile carries 8 thermonuclear warheads that can break-off to hit up to 8 targets with 100 kilotons of TNT. (total of 800 kt of TNT)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 23 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Just for perspective,



the largest of the 2 nukes dropped during WW2 “Fat Man” had a total of 21 kt of TNT.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 83 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 10 newer SSBNs armament:



24 Trident II/C5 missiles that cover a range of 7,000 miles.



Each Trident II SLBM missile can carry 12 MIRV thermonuclear warheads…these ones can hit twelve targets with up to 475 kt of TNT.



(total of 5,700 kt of TNT)

53

ohio class submarines facts 600 87 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Single missile from these ten Ohio-class subs:



-Equal to 1,256,634,893,400 pounds of TNT



as in



-One Trillion Two Hundred Fifty-Six Million Plus lbs. of BOOM

54

ohio class submarines facts 600 78 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Up-graded 4 SSGN -Guided Missile subs armament:



22 tubes with 7 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles (total 154)

55

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 6 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks are versatile.

56

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can be equipped with thermonuclear warheads…

57

ohio class submarines facts 600 27 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or conventional high explosives for specific entrenched targets

58

ohio class submarines facts 600 28 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb.

59

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks with BLU-97/B CE bombs have multiple cluster bombs that spin off around 2.6 seconds above ground. The cluster bombs can take out wide areas of less fortified targets.

60

ohio class submarines facts 600 31 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In addition, the SSGNs can be used to deliver many other specialized weapons such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…and one real cool group of weapons.

61

ohio class submarines facts 600 29 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can convert 2 of the 22 tubes into swimmer lockout chambers which provide a dry dock shelter for Navy SEALS or Marine special operation scout teams.

62

ohio class submarines facts 600 75 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In the dry dock tubes, SEALs can prepare to get on their SDV mini-subs.

63

ohio class submarines facts 600 57 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Naval slang: “12 mile limit”.



Referring to the international 12 mile boundary, but sailors use it to mark the time when “anything goes” when outside the 12 mile limit.

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Ohio-class is our largest submarine.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

There you have it, the most feared weapon on Earth.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It’s always ready, almost impossible to find, can deliver SEALs or hit specific targets.

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And then there’s the worst case scenario factor, nuclear war.

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Thing is…

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

When the bad-guys know the second-strike capabilities of the Ohio-class submarine.

73

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Simply put, they aren’t ever going to screw with the United States of America.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 62 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 34 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 24 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thank you to the few that stay under water to provide us with the last line of defense.



-Rick

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ohio class submarines facts 600 35 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class submarines may be the most feared weapon but they’re just metal without these guys operating them.

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)








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Which is why I say just two subs, hit NK and Iran/Trashcanistan at once, and settle the issues....don't even need nuclear warheads....MOAB style will work fine.....turn around and head home, war OVER.....

Good post.

[Dan Dlabay]

For many years past administrations have tried to appease those idiots running North Korea and have gotten nowhere. Maybe it's time to take decisive action before that rocket man does something stupid which he capable of doing.

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

Originally Posted by mrvette

This from a friend down the road a way, sorry the pix did not transfer....too many anyway, I"m sure....but the comments should be clear enough.....the pix are cool as a moose too.....





(One Sub can take out N.Korea by itself!)

Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth:

The Boomers (23 Photos)



457Liked! 42Disliked 133

1

ohio class submarines facts 600 54 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The U.S. Navy has 18 of the most deadly and feared weapons ever created.

2

ohio class submarines facts 600 19 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Let’s look at some facts about America’s last line of Defense…the “Boomers”.

3

ohio class submarines facts 600 43 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Meet the Ohio-class submarine. In naval terms, it makes up the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines (FBMs).

4

ohio class submarines facts 600 16 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730),



.

5

ohio class submarines facts 600 74 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

These 18 weapons are also known as “Trident” subs because they’re a part of America’s “Nuclear Triad”.

6

ohio class submarines facts 600 42 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The Nuclear Triad is our Military’s 3-prong nuclear weapons delivery arsenal which covers Land, Air and Sea.

7

ohio class submarines facts 600 85 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Air: Strategic Bombers (the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit-pictured above)

8

ohio class submarines facts 600 26 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Land: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs such as the Minuteman III-pictured above)

9

ohio class submarines facts 600 86 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Why do we have a 3-branches of nuclear capabilities?

10

ohio class submarines facts 600 51 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It reduces the chances that another country’s first-strike attack could destroy all of our nuclear delivery system.

11

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This means that, in a worst case scenario (nuclear war)…

12

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 14 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…America has the ability to launch a second attack.

13

ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What weapon can lurk anywhere in 2/3rds of the Earth?

14

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

You got it man, our Ohio-class subs.

15

ohio class submarines facts 600 15 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

To be specific, the Earth’s surface is made up of 71 percent ocean water (97% of total water on the planet).

16

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

17

ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

With such a massive expanse, it is simple to understand why the Ohio-class is so feared.

18

ohio class submarines facts 600 71 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

19

ohio class submarines facts 600 56 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

However, there are more logistics to this equation.

20

ohio class submarines facts 600 39 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Starting with its power source.

21

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 4 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They are powered by an internal S8G PWR nuclear reactor that turns the sub’s 2 turbines which drive the rear propeller shaft.

22

ohio class submarines facts 600 59 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

An Ohio-class has unlimited range with one exception…it is limited to the vessel’s supply of food for the crew.

23

ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Other than food, she can produce her own oxygen and water supply for its crew.

24

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

25

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

26

ohio class submarines facts 600 32 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It actually moves faster under water than on the surface.

27

ohio class submarines facts 600 38 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Surfaced – max speed of 14 mph

28

ohio class submarines facts 600 90 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Submerged – 23 mph officially but unofficially, it’s been reported to move up to 29 mph

29

ohio class submarines facts 600 77 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It takes a crew of 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted men (some women) to operate the sub.

30

ohio class submarines facts 600 50 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each Ohio-class sub has two crews called the “Blue” and “Gold”.

31

ohio class submarines facts 600 46 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Typically, one of these teams will patrol for around 3-months and then come back to port where the sub is resupplied and the other crew goes directly back out to Sea.

32

ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This ongoing swap is VERY POWERFUL ELEMENT.

33

ohio class submarines facts 600 33 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What it means is, these subs (with the exception of re-supply time) are operating underwater year-round.

34

ohio class submarines facts 600 69 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

35

ohio class submarines facts 600 52 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class along with our Navy’s smaller Attack subs are nearly impossible for our adversaries to locate.

But they know one thing…

36

ohio class submarines facts 600 37 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

18 Ohio-class subs are lurking somewhere around the world.

37

ohio class submarines facts 600 67 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

38

ohio class submarines facts 600 64 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

39

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

40

ohio class submarines facts 600 30 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Now for the firepower.

41

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

For defensive/offensive attack abilities against other subs, all 18 have four 533mm Mark 48 torpedo tubes.

42

ohio class submarines facts 600 70 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Mark 48 torpedoes have an effective range (officially) “greater than 5 miles”.

43

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Depending on depth of launch, they travel at speeds up to 63 mph and detonate using a proximity fuse (when the torpedo senses the opponent’s sub/ship).

44

ohio class submarines facts 600 79 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

14 of these subs are ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

45

ohio class submarines facts 600 58 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And 4 have been converted to guided missile submarines (SSGN).

46

ohio class submarines facts 600 81 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ok, acronyms. What can they launch?

For reference, a kiloton (kt) = 220,462,262 lbs.



As in,



a single kt is over 220.4 million pounds.

47

ohio class submarines facts 600 45 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 8 oldest of 14 SSBN carry the following nuclear armament:



24 Trident I/C4 missiles that cover a range of 4,600 miles.

48

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 9 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each missile has Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV).

49

ohio class submarines facts 600 82 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

MIRVs are capable of being aimed to hit multiple different targets with nuclear warheads.

50

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

A single missile carries 8 thermonuclear warheads that can break-off to hit up to 8 targets with 100 kilotons of TNT. (total of 800 kt of TNT)

51

ohio class submarines facts 600 23 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Just for perspective,



the largest of the 2 nukes dropped during WW2 “Fat Man” had a total of 21 kt of TNT.

52

ohio class submarines facts 600 83 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 10 newer SSBNs armament:



24 Trident II/C5 missiles that cover a range of 7,000 miles.



Each Trident II SLBM missile can carry 12 MIRV thermonuclear warheads…these ones can hit twelve targets with up to 475 kt of TNT.



(total of 5,700 kt of TNT)

53

ohio class submarines facts 600 87 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Single missile from these ten Ohio-class subs:



-Equal to 1,256,634,893,400 pounds of TNT



as in



-One Trillion Two Hundred Fifty-Six Million Plus lbs. of BOOM

54

ohio class submarines facts 600 78 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Up-graded 4 SSGN -Guided Missile subs armament:



22 tubes with 7 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles (total 154)

55

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 6 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks are versatile.

56

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can be equipped with thermonuclear warheads…

57

ohio class submarines facts 600 27 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or conventional high explosives for specific entrenched targets

58

ohio class submarines facts 600 28 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb.

59

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks with BLU-97/B CE bombs have multiple cluster bombs that spin off around 2.6 seconds above ground. The cluster bombs can take out wide areas of less fortified targets.

60

ohio class submarines facts 600 31 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In addition, the SSGNs can be used to deliver many other specialized weapons such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…and one real cool group of weapons.

61

ohio class submarines facts 600 29 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can convert 2 of the 22 tubes into swimmer lockout chambers which provide a dry dock shelter for Navy SEALS or Marine special operation scout teams.

62

ohio class submarines facts 600 75 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In the dry dock tubes, SEALs can prepare to get on their SDV mini-subs.

63

ohio class submarines facts 600 57 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Naval slang: “12 mile limit”.



Referring to the international 12 mile boundary, but sailors use it to mark the time when “anything goes” when outside the 12 mile limit.

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class is our largest submarine.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 21 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

There you have it, the most feared weapon on Earth.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It’s always ready, almost impossible to find, can deliver SEALs or hit specific targets.

70

ohio class submarines facts 600 11 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And then there’s the worst case scenario factor, nuclear war.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 40 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thing is…

72

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

When the bad-guys know the second-strike capabilities of the Ohio-class submarine.

73

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Simply put, they aren’t ever going to screw with the United States of America.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 62 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 34 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 24 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thank you to the few that stay under water to provide us with the last line of defense.



-Rick

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ohio class submarines facts 600 35 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class submarines may be the most feared weapon but they’re just metal without these guys operating them.

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Which is why I say just two subs, hit NK and Iran/Trashcanistan at once, and settle the issues....don't even need nuclear warheads....MOAB style will work fine.....turn around and head home, war OVER.....

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Good post.

Nailed it.

[Milton Fox]

Originally Posted by mrvette

This from a friend down the road a way, sorry the pix did not transfer....too many anyway, I"m sure....but the comments should be clear enough.....the pix are cool as a moose too.....





(One Sub can take out N.Korea by itself!)

Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth:

The Boomers (23 Photos)



457Liked! 42Disliked 133

1

ohio class submarines facts 600 54 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The U.S. Navy has 18 of the most deadly and feared weapons ever created.

2

ohio class submarines facts 600 19 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Let’s look at some facts about America’s last line of Defense…the “Boomers”.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 43 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Meet the Ohio-class submarine. In naval terms, it makes up the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines (FBMs).

4

ohio class submarines facts 600 16 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730),



.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 74 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

These 18 weapons are also known as “Trident” subs because they’re a part of America’s “Nuclear Triad”.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 42 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The Nuclear Triad is our Military’s 3-prong nuclear weapons delivery arsenal which covers Land, Air and Sea.

7

ohio class submarines facts 600 85 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Air: Strategic Bombers (the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit-pictured above)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 26 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Land: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs such as the Minuteman III-pictured above)

9

ohio class submarines facts 600 86 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Why do we have a 3-branches of nuclear capabilities?

10

ohio class submarines facts 600 51 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It reduces the chances that another country’s first-strike attack could destroy all of our nuclear delivery system.

11

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This means that, in a worst case scenario (nuclear war)…

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 14 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…America has the ability to launch a second attack.

13

ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What weapon can lurk anywhere in 2/3rds of the Earth?

14

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

You got it man, our Ohio-class subs.

15

ohio class submarines facts 600 15 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

To be specific, the Earth’s surface is made up of 71 percent ocean water (97% of total water on the planet).

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z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

17

ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

With such a massive expanse, it is simple to understand why the Ohio-class is so feared.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 71 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 56 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

However, there are more logistics to this equation.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 39 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Starting with its power source.

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z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 4 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They are powered by an internal S8G PWR nuclear reactor that turns the sub’s 2 turbines which drive the rear propeller shaft.

22

ohio class submarines facts 600 59 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

An Ohio-class has unlimited range with one exception…it is limited to the vessel’s supply of food for the crew.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Other than food, she can produce her own oxygen and water supply for its crew.

24

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 32 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It actually moves faster under water than on the surface.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 38 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Surfaced – max speed of 14 mph

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ohio class submarines facts 600 90 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Submerged – 23 mph officially but unofficially, it’s been reported to move up to 29 mph

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ohio class submarines facts 600 77 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It takes a crew of 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted men (some women) to operate the sub.

30

ohio class submarines facts 600 50 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each Ohio-class sub has two crews called the “Blue” and “Gold”.

31

ohio class submarines facts 600 46 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Typically, one of these teams will patrol for around 3-months and then come back to port where the sub is resupplied and the other crew goes directly back out to Sea.

32

ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This ongoing swap is VERY POWERFUL ELEMENT.

33

ohio class submarines facts 600 33 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What it means is, these subs (with the exception of re-supply time) are operating underwater year-round.

34

ohio class submarines facts 600 69 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

35

ohio class submarines facts 600 52 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class along with our Navy’s smaller Attack subs are nearly impossible for our adversaries to locate.

But they know one thing…

36

ohio class submarines facts 600 37 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

18 Ohio-class subs are lurking somewhere around the world.

37

ohio class submarines facts 600 67 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 64 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 30 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Now for the firepower.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

For defensive/offensive attack abilities against other subs, all 18 have four 533mm Mark 48 torpedo tubes.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 70 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Mark 48 torpedoes have an effective range (officially) “greater than 5 miles”.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Depending on depth of launch, they travel at speeds up to 63 mph and detonate using a proximity fuse (when the torpedo senses the opponent’s sub/ship).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 79 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

14 of these subs are ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 58 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And 4 have been converted to guided missile submarines (SSGN).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 81 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ok, acronyms. What can they launch?

For reference, a kiloton (kt) = 220,462,262 lbs.



As in,



a single kt is over 220.4 million pounds.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 45 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 8 oldest of 14 SSBN carry the following nuclear armament:



24 Trident I/C4 missiles that cover a range of 4,600 miles.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 9 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each missile has Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV).

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ohio class submarines facts 600 82 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

MIRVs are capable of being aimed to hit multiple different targets with nuclear warheads.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

A single missile carries 8 thermonuclear warheads that can break-off to hit up to 8 targets with 100 kilotons of TNT. (total of 800 kt of TNT)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 23 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Just for perspective,



the largest of the 2 nukes dropped during WW2 “Fat Man” had a total of 21 kt of TNT.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 83 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 10 newer SSBNs armament:



24 Trident II/C5 missiles that cover a range of 7,000 miles.



Each Trident II SLBM missile can carry 12 MIRV thermonuclear warheads…these ones can hit twelve targets with up to 475 kt of TNT.



(total of 5,700 kt of TNT)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 87 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Single missile from these ten Ohio-class subs:



-Equal to 1,256,634,893,400 pounds of TNT



as in



-One Trillion Two Hundred Fifty-Six Million Plus lbs. of BOOM

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ohio class submarines facts 600 78 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Up-graded 4 SSGN -Guided Missile subs armament:



22 tubes with 7 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles (total 154)

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 6 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks are versatile.

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z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can be equipped with thermonuclear warheads…

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ohio class submarines facts 600 27 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or conventional high explosives for specific entrenched targets

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ohio class submarines facts 600 28 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…Or BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb.

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z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks with BLU-97/B CE bombs have multiple cluster bombs that spin off around 2.6 seconds above ground. The cluster bombs can take out wide areas of less fortified targets.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 31 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In addition, the SSGNs can be used to deliver many other specialized weapons such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…and one real cool group of weapons.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 29 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They can convert 2 of the 22 tubes into swimmer lockout chambers which provide a dry dock shelter for Navy SEALS or Marine special operation scout teams.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 75 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

In the dry dock tubes, SEALs can prepare to get on their SDV mini-subs.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 57 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Naval slang: “12 mile limit”.



Referring to the international 12 mile boundary, but sailors use it to mark the time when “anything goes” when outside the 12 mile limit.

65

z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class is our largest submarine.

66

ohio class submarines facts 600 21 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

There you have it, the most feared weapon on Earth.

69

ohio class submarines facts 600 7 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It’s always ready, almost impossible to find, can deliver SEALs or hit specific targets.

70

ohio class submarines facts 600 11 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And then there’s the worst case scenario factor, nuclear war.

71

ohio class submarines facts 600 40 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thing is…

72

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

When the bad-guys know the second-strike capabilities of the Ohio-class submarine.

73

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Simply put, they aren’t ever going to screw with the United States of America.

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ohio class submarines facts 600 62 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 34 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

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ohio class submarines facts 600 24 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Thank you to the few that stay under water to provide us with the last line of defense.



-Rick

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ohio class submarines facts 600 35 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class submarines may be the most feared weapon but they’re just metal without these guys operating them.

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z1 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)








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Which is why I say just two subs, hit NK and Iran/Trashcanistan at once, and settle the issues....don't even need nuclear warheads....MOAB style will work fine.....turn around and head home, war OVER.....

Originally Posted by Thomas

Cool.

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Good post.

Originally Posted by Thomas

Nailed it.

Awesome read! Would read again.

[04 commemorative]

Originally Posted by mrvette

This from a friend down the road a way, sorry the pix did not transfer....too many anyway, I"m sure....but the comments should be clear enough.....the pix are cool as a moose too.....





(One Sub can take out N.Korea by itself!)

Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth:

The Boomers (23 Photos)



457Liked! 42Disliked 133

1

ohio class submarines facts 600 54 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The U.S. Navy has 18 of the most deadly and feared weapons ever created.

2

ohio class submarines facts 600 19 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Let’s look at some facts about America’s last line of Defense…the “Boomers”.

3

ohio class submarines facts 600 43 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Meet the Ohio-class submarine. In naval terms, it makes up the Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines (FBMs).

4

ohio class submarines facts 600 16 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730),



.

5

ohio class submarines facts 600 74 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

These 18 weapons are also known as “Trident” subs because they’re a part of America’s “Nuclear Triad”.

6

ohio class submarines facts 600 42 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The Nuclear Triad is our Military’s 3-prong nuclear weapons delivery arsenal which covers Land, Air and Sea.

7

ohio class submarines facts 600 85 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Air: Strategic Bombers (the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit-pictured above)

8

ohio class submarines facts 600 26 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Land: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs such as the Minuteman III-pictured above)

9

ohio class submarines facts 600 86 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Why do we have a 3-branches of nuclear capabilities?

10

ohio class submarines facts 600 51 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It reduces the chances that another country’s first-strike attack could destroy all of our nuclear delivery system.

11

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 12 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This means that, in a worst case scenario (nuclear war)…

12

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 14 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

…America has the ability to launch a second attack.

13

ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What weapon can lurk anywhere in 2/3rds of the Earth?

14

z5 ohio class submarines facts 600 0 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

You got it man, our Ohio-class subs.

15

ohio class submarines facts 600 15 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

To be specific, the Earth’s surface is made up of 71 percent ocean water (97% of total water on the planet).

16

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 5 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

17

ohio class submarines facts 600 8 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

With such a massive expanse, it is simple to understand why the Ohio-class is so feared.

18

ohio class submarines facts 600 71 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

19

ohio class submarines facts 600 56 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

However, there are more logistics to this equation.

20

ohio class submarines facts 600 39 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Starting with its power source.

21

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 4 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

They are powered by an internal S8G PWR nuclear reactor that turns the sub’s 2 turbines which drive the rear propeller shaft.

22

ohio class submarines facts 600 59 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

An Ohio-class has unlimited range with one exception…it is limited to the vessel’s supply of food for the crew.

23

ohio class submarines facts 600 1 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Other than food, she can produce her own oxygen and water supply for its crew.

24

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

25

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

26

ohio class submarines facts 600 32 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It actually moves faster under water than on the surface.

27

ohio class submarines facts 600 38 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Surfaced – max speed of 14 mph

28

ohio class submarines facts 600 90 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Submerged – 23 mph officially but unofficially, it’s been reported to move up to 29 mph

29

ohio class submarines facts 600 77 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

It takes a crew of 15 Officers and 140 Enlisted men (some women) to operate the sub.

30

ohio class submarines facts 600 50 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each Ohio-class sub has two crews called the “Blue” and “Gold”.

31

ohio class submarines facts 600 46 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Typically, one of these teams will patrol for around 3-months and then come back to port where the sub is resupplied and the other crew goes directly back out to Sea.

32

ohio class submarines facts 600 13 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

This ongoing swap is VERY POWERFUL ELEMENT.

33

ohio class submarines facts 600 33 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

What it means is, these subs (with the exception of re-supply time) are operating underwater year-round.

34

ohio class submarines facts 600 69 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

35

ohio class submarines facts 600 52 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ohio-class along with our Navy’s smaller Attack subs are nearly impossible for our adversaries to locate.

But they know one thing…

36

ohio class submarines facts 600 37 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

18 Ohio-class subs are lurking somewhere around the world.

37

ohio class submarines facts 600 67 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

38

ohio class submarines facts 600 64 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

39

z4 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

40

ohio class submarines facts 600 30 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Now for the firepower.

41

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 2 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

For defensive/offensive attack abilities against other subs, all 18 have four 533mm Mark 48 torpedo tubes.

42

ohio class submarines facts 600 70 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Mark 48 torpedoes have an effective range (officially) “greater than 5 miles”.

43

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 3 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Depending on depth of launch, they travel at speeds up to 63 mph and detonate using a proximity fuse (when the torpedo senses the opponent’s sub/ship).

44

ohio class submarines facts 600 79 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

14 of these subs are ballistic missile submarines (SSBN).

45

ohio class submarines facts 600 58 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

And 4 have been converted to guided missile submarines (SSGN).

46

ohio class submarines facts 600 81 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Ok, acronyms. What can they launch?

For reference, a kiloton (kt) = 220,462,262 lbs.



As in,



a single kt is over 220.4 million pounds.

47

ohio class submarines facts 600 45 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 8 oldest of 14 SSBN carry the following nuclear armament:



24 Trident I/C4 missiles that cover a range of 4,600 miles.

48

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 9 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Each missile has Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV).

49

ohio class submarines facts 600 82 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

MIRVs are capable of being aimed to hit multiple different targets with nuclear warheads.

50

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 10 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

A single missile carries 8 thermonuclear warheads that can break-off to hit up to 8 targets with 100 kilotons of TNT. (total of 800 kt of TNT)

51

ohio class submarines facts 600 23 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Just for perspective,



the largest of the 2 nukes dropped during WW2 “Fat Man” had a total of 21 kt of TNT.

52

ohio class submarines facts 600 83 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

The 10 newer SSBNs armament:



24 Trident II/C5 missiles that cover a range of 7,000 miles.



Each Trident II SLBM missile can carry 12 MIRV thermonuclear warheads…these ones can hit twelve targets with up to 475 kt of TNT.



(total of 5,700 kt of TNT)

53

ohio class submarines facts 600 87 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Single missile from these ten Ohio-class subs:



-Equal to 1,256,634,893,400 pounds of TNT



as in



-One Trillion Two Hundred Fifty-Six Million Plus lbs. of BOOM

54

ohio class submarines facts 600 78 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Up-graded 4 SSGN -Guided Missile subs armament:



22 tubes with 7 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles (total 154)

55

z3 ohio class submarines facts 600 6 Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs (23 Photos)

Tomahawks are versatile.

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They can be equipped with thermonuclear warheads…

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…Or conventional high explosives for specific entrenched targets

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…Or BLU-97/B Combined Effects Bomb.

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Tomahawks with BLU-97/B CE bombs have multiple cluster bombs that spin off around 2.6 seconds above ground. The cluster bombs can take out wide areas of less fortified targets.

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In addition, the SSGNs can be used to deliver many other specialized weapons such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)…and one real cool group of weapons.

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They can convert 2 of the 22 tubes into swimmer lockout chambers which provide a dry dock shelter for Navy SEALS or Marine special operation scout teams.

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In the dry dock tubes, SEALs can prepare to get on their SDV mini-subs.

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Naval slang: “12 mile limit”.



Referring to the international 12 mile boundary, but sailors use it to mark the time when “anything goes” when outside the 12 mile limit.

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Ohio-class is our largest submarine.

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There you have it, the most feared weapon on Earth.

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It’s always ready, almost impossible to find, can deliver SEALs or hit specific targets.

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And then there’s the worst case scenario factor, nuclear war.

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Thing is…

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When the bad-guys know the second-strike capabilities of the Ohio-class submarine.

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Simply put, they aren’t ever going to screw with the United States of America.

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Thank you to the few that stay under water to provide us with the last line of defense.



-Rick

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Ohio-class submarines may be the most feared weapon but they’re just metal without these guys operating them.

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Which is why I say just two subs, hit NK and Iran/Trashcanistan at once, and settle the issues....don't even need nuclear warheads....MOAB style will work fine.....turn around and head home, war OVER.....

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[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by TxAg

So one of the "other" ways is WW3, and that's perfectly a acceptable option for you both?

Originally Posted by Waco

It sure seems that way...

Just curious... who would be fighting on each side of this war?


What country is going to all but ensure their own annihilation by going into a full scale war with the US over North Korea?

[VatorMan]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Just curious... who would be fighting on each side of this war?


What country is going to risk their own annihilation by going into a full scale war with the US over North Korea?

It wouldn't take much. I still believe China has the most to lose if war broke out. Massive refugees and at the end of the war, NATO/US base on the Yalu river. With a 20 TT debt, the US can't afford to take another broken country on.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by VatorMan

It wouldn't take much. I still believe China has the most to lose if war broke out. Massive refugees and at the end of the war, NATO/US base on the Yalu river. With a 20 TT debt, the US can't afford to take another broken country on.

No doubt we can't afford something like that but what we would suffer is nothing compared to anybody who actually went to war against the US.

Which was the basis of my original question.

There are people claiming that WWIII is going to happen. For WWIII to happen, people need to be fighting on both sides. The US and some other allies are on 1 of those sides. Who exactly is going to go into a full scale war against the US on the other side? Can't have a war unless someone is fighting back...

For all of our flaws, the US military can still absolutely annihilate any country on Earth. They could hurt us. They would cease to exist. They know it... and N.K. isn't worth that, to anybody.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by Waco

China, perhaps?

Why?

What, exactly does China have to gain by entering a full scale shooting war with the US?

Chinese leadership is many things, but unless they are insane they want absolutely nothing to do with an actual war against the US.

Do you really think that the leaders in Beijing are willing to risk the absolute annihilation of their entire country in order to defend N.K.?

As I just said, they could hurt us. We could erase them. They know it.

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

they could hurt us. We could erase them. They know it.

[Mike Mercury]

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by Waco

They have nukes too.

Of course they do. What's your point?

You conveniently skipped the questions that were asked so let's try again.

WHY?

WHY would China launch nukes against the US... an action that would inevitably lead to the complete elimination of China and a significant portion of the World's population?

Again, what, exactly does China have to gain by launching nukes against the US? If China launches a nuke against the US it is the end of China. Period. Do you actually think that they are willing to do that in defense of Kim?

You are acting as if China is sitting there wanting to nuke the US and looking for a reason to do so which is absolutely absurd.

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Of course they do. What's your point?

You conveniently skipped the questions that were asked so let's try again.

WHY?

WHY would China launch nukes against the US... an action that would inevitably lead to the complete elimination of China and a significant portion of the World's population?

If China launches an nuke against the US it is the end of China. Period. Do you actually think that they are willing to do that in defense of Kim?

Again, what, exactly does China have to gain by launching nukes against the US?

You are acting as if China is sitting there wanting to nuke the US and looking for a reason to do so which is absolutely absurd.

I have a feeling that if hostilities do break out, things are well covered. China and a very high ranking member/s of Trumps team have a understanding.

Most of the world wants fat boy neutralized and most anything said is just rhetoric for the media and folks at home.

[boracayjohnny]

Originally Posted by 6spdC6

I have a feeling that if hostilities do break out, things are well covered. China and a very high ranking member/s of Trumps team have a understanding.

Most of the world wants fat boy neutralized and most anything said is just rhetoric for the media and folks at home.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall for the behind the scene goings on. I know there's at least a few discussions that would be worth listening to five or even 10 times to get all the info and enjoyment.

[Mike Mercury]

remember all the hype between the US and Iraq - Saddam Hussein? It was all words for the longest time.

Then he invaded Kuwait, and there was no backlash from the major powers that we went to war over it.

[VITE1]

30 + years of the same diplomatic approach and appeasements and the left want to repeat it again. More evidence the left is insane.

[markids77]

If we do declare war, no one will need the media to let them know. The sound of all NK's
subs being sunk simultaneously along with the reverberations from the first shelling and airstrikes will be heard plainly even from here. Shock and awe FTW.

[OddBall]

And nobody thought to make a Manchurian Candidate out of Rodham?
All those opportunities, just gone to waste.