Submarine Emergency Blow An emergency main ballast tank blow is a procedure used aboard a submarine that forces high-pressure air into its main ballast tanks. The high-pressure air forces ballast…
Being a US Navy submariner America’s submarines have come a long way since the first hand-cranked wooden rigs. Today’s state-of-the-art vessels are able to support hundreds of sailors working and living together under…
Doctors not onboard US Navy submarines What happens when you get sick on a submarine? When we think about the day to day operations of the submarine fleet, sickness isn’t…
CIWS on board USS Gravely shoots down cruise missile fired by Houthis According to CNN a cruise missile launched by Houthis rebels into the Red Sea on the night of…
Operation Praying Mantis Operation Praying Mantis was the largest of five major US Navy surface actions since World War II. According to Naval History and Heritage Command, it was the…
Tomahawk anti-ship missile The US Navy is gearing up to enhance its submarine capabilities with ship-targeting versions of the highly versatile Tomahawk missile, marking a strategic move to bolster military…
Submarines toilet Just like surface ships, the toilet on board a submarine is referred to as its head out of traditional maritime custom. According to SpotyNews.com, compared to their surface…
Silent running Silent running (or ultra-quiet) is a stealth mode of operation for submarines. During silent running, the propellers have a characteristic RPM band in which no cavitation noise arises.…
Ohio-class SSBN The Ohio-class SSBN was conceived in the early 1970s and at 560 feet, they became the largest submarines ever built by the US Navy. USS Ohio (SSGN 726,…
Secretary of the US Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the name for the future SSN-810 as part of the Navy’s Fleet Week events in San Francisco Secretary of the Navy…