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Science & Technology
Comparing new Boomers
2021-11-25
by H I Sutton

[NavalNews] Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs) form the backbone of nuclear deterrents. Yet the types in service with NATO navies, the U.S., U.K., and France, are reaching the ends of their service lives. The new submarines which are being built to succeed them should keep the deterrent dependable in an uncertain future.

While Russia is already pumping out its latest Borei-II class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), the equivalent boats in service with the US Navy and Royal Navy are towards the end of their lives. And France’s too, while more recent, will also need replacement in the coming years. So Western navies are already working on the replacements.
Posted by:badanov

#9  There was a saying “ only 1 day and a wake-up to go” . This meant today, tomorrow and the next day.
Posted by: Had Cooky   2021-11-25 14:29  

#8  How about PTSD, “Authentication Failed”?
Posted by: Black Bart Huperens2954   2021-11-25 14:04  

#7  AAHHH! Memories! Flyover ... Turnover ... Upkeep ... Sea Trials ... Underway on Patrol ... Halfway Night ... Turnover! Home! Let's not forget QUALS, QUALS, QUALS!! What's not to like?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2021-11-25 13:25  

#6   After being gone for three months, some people would come back and want to be the “man” of the house, which caused all sorts of problems.

A problem for anyone gone for more than a few days at a time. Mr. Wife eventually figured it out how to deal with the transition after the year he alternated the Middle East and home every two weeks. Also, while I was the family bookkeeper, I learnt it was important that he balanced the checkbook, which reminded him that while the company had him on a generous expense account when he travelled, at home our family finances had fewer zeroes before the decimal point.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-11-25 11:36  

#5  As a person who has spent 4 yrs underwater, on 598 class boats, I salute these guys. A Navy study, in the 60s, indicated that after subs went into refueling 90% of the crew were married! After two patrol cycles only 5% were still married. After being gone for three months, some people would come back and want to be the “man” of the house, which caused all sorts of problems. If a member was not liked, he requested to leave the submarine service after patrol. One statement that might be used to make him unhappy, was “you’ll find your wife just like you left her, freshly f..ed”
Posted by: Had Cooky   2021-11-25 11:01  

#4  Also, soon plain old SSN's with Virginia payload modules will be able to fire anything that can come out of a Mk. 41 VLS tube, which will become the standard for lots of stuff. A sea launchable LRSO with a nuke warhead will be a pretty formidable weapon.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2021-11-25 10:48  

#3  With the improvements in MIRV control, the tube counts became less important. The biggest hurdle to retention of quality personel has been livability which has been pretty good of late, but is likely needing to be better over the lifespan of the new boats.
The 'silencing' of the boats has reached the point where Brit and French boats have run into each other while on patrol, and didn't even realize it until later. (They compared notes afterward and went "oops, that was us".)
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-11-25 10:38  

#2  New Boomers? Ah, subs... thought it was going to be about conservative millennials...
Posted by: Mercutio   2021-11-25 08:24  

#1  Keeping the SEAL tubes?
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-11-25 05:18  

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