Attack submarine, designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships.

The concept of technical superiority over numerical superiority was and still is the driving force in American submarine development. A number of Third World countries are acquiring modern state-of-the-art non-nuclear submarines. Countering this threat is the primary mission of U.S. nuclear attack submarines. Their other missions range from intelligence collection and special forces delivery to anti-ship and strike warfare.

• The Submarine Force brings stealth, endurance, agility and firepower to the battlefield.

• Submarine Force’s Number One Priority: To operate, fight and win in the contested littorals as a key member of the Joint Team.

SSN Points

• Primary mission is: STRIKE/Tomahawk Cruise missiles
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom, of the slightly over 800 Tomahawks launched, roughly 30% (or one-third) of those came from U.S. Submarines
  • Operation Enduring Freedom U.S. and U.K. submarines accounted for 37% of all the TOMAHAWKS launched
• We also provide:
  
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance support
  • Special Operations Forces support
  • Carrier Battle Group support
• 360 feet long, 33 feet wide, 6900 tons
• Crew of 150 men (15 Off/135 Enl) Highly Trained, Motivated & Dedicated Professionals
• Speeds in excess of 25 knots and depths greater than 800 feet
• 12 Vertical Launch Tubes/four torpedo tubes