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Pat Flood (@rebarcock) passed away 9/21/25. Pat played a huge role in encouraging the devolopmemt of this site and donated the very first dollar to get it started. Check the thread at the top of the board for the obituary and please feel free to pay your respects there. I am going to get all the content from that thread over to his family so they can see how many people really cared for Pat outside of what they ever knew. Pat loved to tell stories and always wanted everyone else to tell stories. I think a great way we can honor Pat is to tell a story in his thread (also pinned at the top of the board).
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The United States submarine force consists of four operational classes - Ohio, Los Angeles, Seawolf, and Virginia - all of which are nuclear-powered. [1] The 14 Ohio-class SSBNsserve as the sea-based leg of the U.S. strategic triad. [2] An additional four Ohio-class submarines are configured as SSGNs that possess both strike and Special Forces insertion capabilities. The three classes of U.S. attack submarines — Virginia, Seawolf and Los Angeles - are tasked with engaging and destroying enemy vessels; supporting on-shore operations and carrier groups; and carrying out surveillance.
The U.S. Navy is phasing out Ohio-class SSBNs in favor of the newly designed Columbia-class. In June 2018, a Congressional report noted that 12 Columbia-class submarines will replace the 14 Ohio-class vessels currently in service as the new underwater component of the U.S. nuclear triad. Each nuclear-powered Columbia-class submarine will carry up to 16 Trident D-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The same Congressional report noted that, based on the projected procurement schedule, the first Columbia-class submarine will be delivered by 2028 and become operational by 2031, at a total cost of $8.4 billion (excluding testing costs). The second submarine in the class will be delivered for testing in 2031, with the following ten entering the fleet at a rate of one per year from 2033 to 2042, at an average cost of $6.5 billion per boat. [5]
Capabilities at a Glance
Total Submarines in Fleet: 66 [3]- Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs): 14
- Nuclear-Powered attack submarines (SSNs): 52
- Diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs): 0
- Air-independent propulsion submarines (AIPs): 0
Modernization and Current Capabilities
In its current modernization drive, the U.S. Navy hopes to add two to three Virginia-class attack submarines annually to its fleet until the year 2043. However, achieving the current goal of 48 Virginia-class submarines will likely depend onto budgetary accommodations from Congress. Vice Admiral Michael Connor, former commander of US submarines forces from 2012 to 2015, wrote to the House Armed Services Committee in 2018 that he believes the U.S. needs 66 attack submarines to keep up with the increasing military demand for their underwater capabilities. [4]The U.S. Navy is phasing out Ohio-class SSBNs in favor of the newly designed Columbia-class. In June 2018, a Congressional report noted that 12 Columbia-class submarines will replace the 14 Ohio-class vessels currently in service as the new underwater component of the U.S. nuclear triad. Each nuclear-powered Columbia-class submarine will carry up to 16 Trident D-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The same Congressional report noted that, based on the projected procurement schedule, the first Columbia-class submarine will be delivered by 2028 and become operational by 2031, at a total cost of $8.4 billion (excluding testing costs). The second submarine in the class will be delivered for testing in 2031, with the following ten entering the fleet at a rate of one per year from 2033 to 2042, at an average cost of $6.5 billion per boat. [5]
Ship Biographies
Ohio-class
14 Ohio-class SSBNs, armed with Trident II D5 SLBMs, form the sea-based leg of the U.S. strategic deterrent triad. Four of these vessels previously carried the Trident C-4 missiles, but have been retrofitted with the longer-range, more accurate D5. Assuming an average of twelve operational submarines with 24 launch tubes each and four warheads per missile, these boats carry roughly 1,152 warheads. [6] However, given that normally only eight to ten of the Ohio-class submarines are deployed at one time, and that their launch tubes will be reduced from 24 to 20 in accordance with the requirements of the New START treaty, the actual number of warheads in the field is closer to 720. [7]Los Angeles-class
The nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class SSN carries Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs) and MK-48 torpedoes. The boat was primarily developed for anti-submarine warfare, but is also capable of inserting Special Forces and laying mines. The Los Angeles-class is considered the backbone of the US submarine fleet with 34 now in commission. [8] As a result of technical improvements over time, there are three variants of the Los Angeles-class. Beginning with the USS Providence in 1977, the vessels were equipped with 12 vertical launch tubes for Tomahawk missiles to complement the original Los Angeles-class’s four torpedo tubes. The USS San Juan, commissioned in 1988, was the first of the "improved" quieter Los Angeles-class submarines, fitted with an advanced BSY-1 sonar system, and capable of operating under ice. [9]Seawolf-class
The U.S. Navy also possesses three Seawolf-class vessels, based at Bangor Trident Base in Washington state. Originally developed to hunt Soviet SSBNs, this class of attack submarine runs significantly faster and quieter than the Los Angeles-class. [10] The boat's stealthy capabilities also make it well suited for the insertion of Special Forces. Although it does not possess a vertical launch capability, it can fire Tomahawk missiles through its torpedo tubes. [11] While the original plan was to produce as many as 29 submarines, construction costs proved too high and the end of the Cold War meant that their primary function was no longer applicable. As a result, Congress decided to terminate the program at three boats in 1995. [12]Virginia-class
The Virginia-class, designed by the Electric Boat Corporation of Connecticut, represents the next generation of U.S. nuclear attack submarines and a more cost-effective alternative to the Seawolf-class. With 15 vessels already in service, the Virginia-class will take over the Los Angeles-class’s operation role. The Virginia-class's ability to operate effectively in littoral waters, primarily due to its "fly-by-wire" control system, gives it an advantage over the Los Angeles-class, while its unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV) and special force delivery vehicles make it suitable for intelligence gathering and special operation forces missions. [13] Furthermore, unlike the Seawolf-class, the Virginia-class possesses vertical launch tubes for firing its land-attack Tomahawk missiles. [14] Virginia-class submarines are currently being built at an approximate rate of one per year, but their introduction rate will likely depend in part on the retirement rates of the older Los Angeles-class vessels. [15]Have about 20 of them surface to test some toms. Would be glorious.
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And Andrea Mitchell fvcked half of DC to advance her career. At least the half with poor vision.
Truth is, for all of the people in DC spouting empowering women, most of them got there by less admirable means. The truly upstanding, outstanding women are suppressed because they have a conscience and think for themselves.
Class action suits against employers after the ruling. How does that play out?
Completely disagree on Bryant Gumbel being a slight dick.
He is is a horrible dick from what I can tell.
Welp... our SI probably passed out from ecstacy thinking of reporting me as the original terrorist.
It all started with one little call to the local news a few years ago when we were the ONLY district in Ohio that did not close for weather and has steadily gone downhill (for him and the board) from there.
And I took great joy in making sure that he knew that I was the the responsible party for his 2 weeks of getting dragged every night during the weather segment.
Seriously. Tonight has been a little hard. Not because anything earth shattering happened. Just is. There's been a serious talk with God tonight and a few tears.
I pray for each and every one of you. That He may bless you with peace, solace, grace, and love.
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Katie Couric is a nasty, bitter woman who actually has 'internalized misogyny'.Coming after Denzel now
Why Are They Like This? Another White Woman, This Time, Katie Couric, Recalls Feeling ‘Shaken’ After an Interview With Denzel Washington in 2004 | The Root
‘He's one of my favorite actors, but I remember walking out and feeling really kind of shaken,’ Couric explained in part.www.theroot.com
And Katie is quite the twat
In short, she's a nasty, manipulative, selfish bitch who was first named 'America's Sweetheart' sarcastically.
She's a Hillary Clinton psychophant. They're the same person... give or take a murder or 27.
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