Naval Warfare

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US Navy Submarine Chief Petty Officer explains why it’s not true that Ohio-class submarines lack enough ballast to remain submerged after they fire all of their SLBMs

US Navy Submarine Chief Petty Officer explains why it’s not true that Ohio-class submarines lack enough ballast to remain submerged after they fire all of their SLBMs

‘Yes. If a Trident submarine launched all of its missiles the water that backfilled into the now empty tubes would… Read More

1 month ago

USS San Francisco submarine electronics technician recalls when a sailor went comatose after learning his submarine’s depth

‘His eyes glazed over and went stiff and completely unresponsive, even when I snapped my fingers merely inches in front… Read More

2 months ago

Watching flight operations from Vulture’s Row and watching dolphins racing with the Ship: US Navy sailor on the best perks of being deployed on an Aircraft Carrier

‘Memories: my “Best Perks” of being deployed on an Aircraft Carrier are made in retrospect, after the passage of several… Read More

2 months ago

Sonar Technician explains why talking normally while aboard a US Navy Submarine on silent running can compromise the boat’s stealthiness

Silent running (or ultra-quiet) is a stealth mode of operation for submarines. Silent running (or ultra-quiet) is a stealth mode… Read More

2 months ago

US Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East After ‘Alarming’ Actions by Iran, Pentagon Says

The US dispatched F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to supplement forces already in US… Read More

3 months ago

US Navy Submarine Chief Petty Officer recalls when his boat was pinged by the sonar of a Spruance-class destroyer (the sonar ping sound could be heard through the hull of his submarine)

‘The Spruance-class destroyer sighted our periscope and decided to prosecute. We ran for a while, let them have some ASW… Read More

3 months ago

India to unveil Rafale M deal for INS Vikrant aircraft carrier on Bastille Day

India and France will sign this week a deal for the purchase of 26 Dassault Rafale M naval fighter aircraft… Read More

3 months ago

Aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln suffers electrical fire in port at NAS North Island. No injuries reported.

USS Abraham Lincoln crew quickly put out the fire, non-essential sailors did briefly evacuate. There were no injuries. According to… Read More

3 months ago