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US Navy Submarines
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Undergraduate 1
11/22/2009

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Term

Trident Ballistic Missle Submarine

Ohio Class (SSBN-726)

Definition

far forward sail with T

free flooding turtle back (flat top)

Term

Trident guided Missle Submarine

Modified Ohio Class (SSGN-726)

Definition
Looks like Ohio Class, but tubes 1 and 2 are two stations for DDS or ASDS
Term

Nuclear Powered Fast Attack Submarine

Los Angeles Class (SSN-688)

Definition

sail with fairwater planes is about 1/3 of hull length from the bow

rubber hull coating "tiles"

topside is rounded, not flat, no "turtle back"

Term

Nuclear Powered Fast Attack Submarine

Improved Los Angeles Class SSN-751

Definition

sail with no fairwater planes 1/3 of the way back

rubber hull coating

rounded topside area

Term

Nuclear Powered Fast Attack Submarine

Seawolf Class SSN 21

Definition

sail with no fairwater planes 1/3 of the way back

no vls tube

triangular insert between sail and deck

Term

Nuclear Powered Fast Attack Submarine

Jimmy Carter (SSN-23)

Modified Seawolf Class (SSN-21)

Definition

100 ft multi-mission platform inserted into Seawolf hull during construction

one has no antennae

Term
Virginia Class SSN 774
Definition
nearly identical to SEAWOLF
Term

Advanced Swimmer Delivery System

ASDS

Definition

mounted to engineroom hatch

looks like rebel tank from galactic battlegrounds

Term

Swimmer Delivery Vehicle

SDV

Definition

looks like the ASDS, but has wet cockpits

square hull cross section

Term

Dry Deck Shelter

DDS

Definition

is a garage for an SDV or other SEAL gear

looks like a missile

Term

Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle

DSRV

Definition

shrouded propeller

thruster ports, bow and stern

green with removable orange hump

Term

Nuclear Powered Deep Submersible

NR-1

Definition

small orange sail

towline on bow

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