Again?
Iztatepopotla
09-01-2007, 05:43
You are calmly sailing your sub, it's a nice day to go out for a ride, a phone call comes on your cell, you answer, and out of frikking nowhere comes a Japanese tanker!
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/japan.us.ship.ap/index.html
Or maybe the Japanese thought the sub was a whale.
I'm starting to get the feeling that someone needs to teach the Navy how to drive.
Bookislvakia
09-01-2007, 05:49
U.S. and allied navy vessels have been conducting anti-terror missions and operations against weapons and drug smuggling in the Arabian Gulf and other Mideast waters in recent years.
(From the link)
I can't, for the life of me, figure out what the sub is going to do against terrorists. It's my understanding the only type of missile subs there are are nuclear.
"Captain! Orders from Washington! NUKE THE TENTS AT COORDINATES XXX"
"My God, what have we done?"
New Stalinberg
09-01-2007, 05:52
I'm starting to get the feeling that someone needs to teach the Navy how to drive.
I believe you mean sail?
It's an attack sub, so it's mainly there to protect the aircraft carriers, I'd assume. Plus, you can use subs to monitor shipping without being detected yourself.
U.S. and allied navy vessels have been conducting anti-terror missions and operations against weapons and drug smuggling in the Arabian Gulf and other Mideast waters in recent years.
(From the link)
I can't, for the life of me, figure out what the sub is going to do against terrorists. It's my understanding the only type of missile subs there are are nuclear.
"Captain! Orders from Washington! NUKE THE TENTS AT COORDINATES XXX"
"My God, what have we done?"
Er... in this case it's a fast attack sub, part of a carrier group. They protect the carrier against other subs.
And you COULD actually retrofit a boomer to fire non-nukes (it's been done), it's just that the other nuclear powers get jittery when a boomer surfaces and starts lobbing missiles at tents.
Iztatepopotla
09-01-2007, 05:53
I'm starting to get the feeling that someone needs to teach the Navy how to drive.
At least check the blind spots, which in a sub are... well... pretty much everywhere.
I believe you mean sail?
No, I mean drive. You drive a sub (IIRC). Ships are sailed and/or piloted.
Imperial isa
09-01-2007, 05:55
what the sub just jumped in front of it
Bookislvakia
09-01-2007, 05:55
Er... in this case it's a fast attack sub, part of a carrier group. They protect the carrier against other subs.
And you COULD actually retrofit a boomer to fire non-nukes (it's been done), it's just that the other nuclear powers get jittery when a boomer surfaces and starts lobbing missiles at tents.
That's even better....
"Commander of the USS (Carrier) a package has arrived for you."
"I don't remember ordering a goat with a bomb vest...MY GOD!"
(Attack sub nukes the goat...????....world peace!)
That's even better....
"Commander of the USS (Carrier) a package has arrived for you."
"I don't remember ordering a goat with a bomb vest...MY GOD!"
(Attack sub nukes the goat...????....world peace!)
Dear God man! You've discovered the plot of the latest Tom Clancy novel! ;)
New Stalinberg
09-01-2007, 06:00
No, I mean drive. You drive a sub (IIRC). Ships are sailed and/or piloted.
Well it still sounds funny to me.
Rubiconic Crossings
09-01-2007, 06:14
Dear God man! You've discovered the plot of the latest Tom Clancy novel! ;)
LOL You bastard!!! YOu made me laugh so hard half the house woke up...and its 5am! LOLOL
Kudos dude...kudos!
/amnowawaitinganarsekickingbymyhousemates
LOL You bastard!!! YOu made me laugh so hard half the house woke up...and its 5am! LOLOL
Kudos dude...kudos!
/amnowawaitinganarsekickingbymyhousemates
*bows* Glad to have been of service.
Rubiconic Crossings
09-01-2007, 06:27
*bows* Glad to have been of service.
Well I think its more a statement on Tom Clancy novels! ;) LOL
And I'm still alive!
just about!
Dunkelien
09-01-2007, 07:12
U.S. and allied navy vessels have been conducting anti-terror missions and operations against weapons and drug smuggling in the Arabian Gulf and other Mideast waters in recent years.
(From the link)
I can't, for the life of me, figure out what the sub is going to do against terrorists. It's my understanding the only type of missile subs there are are nuclear.
"Captain! Orders from Washington! NUKE THE TENTS AT COORDINATES XXX"
"My God, what have we done?"
You are correct in saying that all of the US submarines are nuclear. However this refers to their propulsion system, not their weapons. (Aka diesel/nuclear)
Submarines are then split into Attack and Ballistic submarines. Ballistic submarines are larger, carry large numbers of missiles. Attack submarines are faster, and are designed for attacking Ocean targets. Attack submarines are used to defend convoys, do some scouting.
Missile submarines don't carry very many nukes any more. They do carry a lot of cruise missiles though. According to a Navy Lieutenant I know most of the cruise missiles used during Operation "Shock and Awe" or whatever it was called came from submarines. This makes them very very important for killing terrorists in their tents. Attack submarines can also carry torpedo tube launched cruise missiles btw.