Submarine Names
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Topic: Submarine Names
Posted By: Rontini599
Subject: Submarine Names
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2018 at 9:51am
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The USS Columbia is SSN 771 Yet the proposed first SSBN is also scheduled to be named:
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Posted By: oldsubs
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2018 at 10:35am
100 number jump for SSBNs 726 for first Ohio Class to 826 for Columbia Class. Don't know if I like the way numbers and names work, but don't want to open that can of worms here either. It may not be kosher, but there it is. ------------- Be Well Oldsubs |
Posted By: FTGC(SS) Lane
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2018 at 12:13pm
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Could there been 25 more fast attack boats in the planning? |
Posted By: Curt
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 6:56am
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The fast boat is named for a city. The Ohio Replacements are named for the District... I guess, technically still a 'State Name." The 826 was chosen specifically because it was 100 up from OHIO. ------------- Thanks, Curt |
Posted By: oldsubs
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 10:24am
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Virginia Class fast attack submarines are named for States Los Angeles Class were named for cities Beyond Columbia, it is not clear what the new SSBNs will be named for. ------------- Be Well Oldsubs |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 1:31pm
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I'm not sure. |
Posted By: Rontini599
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 2:06pm
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Exceptions: LA Class: Rickover (709) Vir. Class: John Warner (785) and Rickover (795) ------------- My heroes wear dog tags, not shoulder pads |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 2:12pm
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Guess it's OK to name after anything. |
Posted By: oldsubs
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 4:23pm
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And Holland, thus starting the tradition of naming our boats for whomever/whatever we wished. First bunch included arachnids, mammals, a type of shoe, a weapon with a long handle and a pointed end, and a whole bunch that had only letters and numbers; then when we started naming them again for things we used the pointy thing again, a furry critter and a greek ships crew. We have named them for famous Americans, not so famous Americans and folks who fought against America and some who weren't ever Americans. We named one for two different people, one for two different cities one for a live president and one for a dead admiral (twice). But folks they are still manned by special people who take pride in their boat, whatever the name. OK, I'm done.  ------------- Be Well Oldsubs |
Posted By: olded
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2018 at 4:25pm
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Also SSN685-Glenard P Lipscomb. A one-off boat, only one in it's class. ------------- Old Ed |
Posted By: gerry
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 10:15am
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I had the honor to serve on the only Ohio-class not named after a state - USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN 730. The keel was laid as USS Rhode Island, but the name was changed before commissioning. SSBN 740 later became USS Rhode Island. While aboard, I had a ballcap from the precom days - it had the 730 on it with the name Rhode Island. Wish I still had it. Anyway, an oolie from those days - there is a fame in the Missile Compartment outboards where one can find a small plate welded to the frame member on which is inscribed "USS Rhode Island - SSBN 730" . Very difficult to get to. Also a good place to ------------- MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 10:26am
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Scoop Jackson and Warren Magnuson were my two Senators when I resided in WA. While Jackson was Junior to Magnuson, between the two of them they were so powerful and senior that WA got lots of Goodies. The last public school built in the USA with Federal Funds (Zero State or Local) was the Elementary School built outside the Keyport Annex in the Mid-1970s. The fence zigs around the school IIRC. You probably know the Annex by its subsequent name, SUBASE BANGOR.
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Posted By: gerry
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2018 at 11:13pm
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I loved Bangor. Gorgeous country, enormous base. Had no idea it had been a annex to Keyport. My son was born at the Naval Hospital there, situated roughly between Keyport and Bangor. If I recall correctly, the total bill for his delivery by c-section amounted to $28. My daughter was born a few years earlier on Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, NH. She cost $35. More expensive due to complications during delivery. Can't beat those prices in the "real" world. I'm sure some of you were on Bangor at some point. It just "felt" different than any other base I was stationed on or visited (in order: Great Mistakes (boot), Groton (sub school), Dam Neck (A & C schools), PNSY (641 overhaul), AUTEC (stuff), NWS Charleston (other stuff), Port Canaveral (you know what that was), Charleston Naval Base (ick), Kings Bay (even more ick), Bangor (another C school, 730 home port), San Diego Naval Base (stuff I cant talk about), Pearl (A what? Port Call? WTF is that?)). Out of all of them, Bangor was by far the nicest base. Lived in Enlisted Housing. Nice 4-plex style accomodations allowing the wives plenty of opportunity to gossip and spy on each other. From the outside, one had to pass through 4 security checkpoints to get onto a boat. And frequent demonstrators. God, I loved my job. Good times (mostly). ------------- MT2/SS USS Simon Bolivar - SSBN 641 (B) USS Henry M. Jackson - SSBN 730 (B) USSVI - Wyoming Base |
Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2018 at 11:06am
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Prior to SUBASE, we "locals" always referred to "The Annex" or"The Bangor Annex." In 1979 I had orders to be Repair Boss on PRECOM Frank Cable. Called my Detailer and pointed out I had a house just outside the gate, kids in school, Qualified SS, and wanted to be ordered to SUBASE BANGOR as first Repair Officer. He said that all SS, O-5, EDOs in the Navy wanted to buy my house. So off to Cable in New Construction I went enroute Charleston.
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