Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs

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August 29, 2017, 10:26 AM

JALLEN

Facts about the most feared weapon on Earth, the BOOMERs

Far too long to cut and paste, with text and photos.

Boomers

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August 29, 2017, 10:43 AM

ensigmatic

Not certain it'd make any difference. The weird little kid with the bad haircut is operating in his own weird little reality bubble...

(...much like the leftists in this country.)

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August 29, 2017, 10:44 AM

Fenris

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These 18 weapons are also known as “Trident” subs because they’re a part of America’s “Nuclear Triad”.

Gee, I thought it was because they carried the Trident missile. Who knew that was just a coincidence.

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August 29, 2017, 10:46 AM

46and2

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Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

I don't recall ever hearing that before. Pretty cool.

August 29, 2017, 11:00 AM

Fenris

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Originally posted by 46and2:
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Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

I don't recall ever hearing that before. Pretty cool.

Gotta keep those darn Canucks in their proper place.

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August 29, 2017, 11:12 AM

46and2

I was laughing about the "threat" of invading canuks, myself, when I read that.

Air dropped confetti, Molotov cocktails made from clamato and beer, hockey games blasted on loudspeakers to annoy the enemy with odd mixtures of French and English.

Scary shit, I tell ya.

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August 29, 2017, 11:27 AM

cslinger

Why would we put a nuclear sub(s) in the Great Lakes? Serious question. Not that nuking Chicago is completely off the table.....I mean I could be persuaded with a good argument.....or a mediocre one.

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August 29, 2017, 11:37 AM

sigcrazy7

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Originally posted by cslinger:
Why would we put a nuclear sub(s) in the Great Lakes? Serious question. Not that nuking Chicago is completely off the table.....I mean I could be persuaded with a good argument.....or a mediocre one.

I'd suppose that it would be because they could strike Russia from the Great Lakes, but they'd be nearly impossible to kill. Put them in the lakes and block the outlet with debris, and they'd be nearly unsinkable.

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August 29, 2017, 11:40 AM

OKCGene

I have the book BIG RED by Douglas Waller, you should read it. https://www.amazon.com/Big-Red...marine/dp/0060194847

August 29, 2017, 11:47 AM

bcereuss

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Originally posted by 46and2:
quote:
Aside from the ocean our subs can also enter fresh water such as our Great Lakes (which already has US Navy’s USS Kentucky SSBN-737 and other smaller Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines).

I don't recall ever hearing that before. Pretty cool.

I don't think this is true.

August 29, 2017, 11:49 AM

RAMIUS

Ugh, a Chive article. Anything from the Chive is suspicious.

The Chive does post lots of nice boobs pics though.

In regards to the subs in the Great Lakes, Google says the USS Kentucky SSBN 737 is stationed in Bangor, Washington.

August 29, 2017, 11:53 AM

Unishot

I always thought it was odd for submariners to wear camo. Especially camo based on land patterns. You'd think the US Navy would spring for a more fitting uniform.

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August 29, 2017, 11:55 AM

Rey HRH

quote:
Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
quote:
Originally posted by cslinger:
Why would we put a nuclear sub(s) in the Great Lakes? Serious question. Not that nuking Chicago is completely off the table.....I mean I could be persuaded with a good argument.....or a mediocre one.

I'd suppose that it would be because they could strike Russia from the Great Lakes, but they'd be nearly impossible to kill. Put them in the lakes and block the outlet with debris, and they'd be nearly unsinkable.

I would say they do it just because they can. Blocking in a submarine would be poor choice versus letting it run free. After it's shot its wad of ICBM missiles, then it becomes an attack submarine.

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August 29, 2017, 11:59 AM

Hound Dog

I've never heard of boomers stationed in the Great Lakes. I thought we had a treaty with Canada that 'demilitarized' the lakes? When I toured the USS Cod (WWII fleet sub) in Cleveland back in the 80s, I think somebody told me they needed a waiver to take that (old, VERY obsolete, out-of-service museum piece) 'warship' into Lake Erie. . .

The great lakes would be a great place to station them, though. US subs have LOTS of room to hide, and no Soviet weapon system could reach them (like the boomers in the open ocean). They don't have enough nukes to spam the entirety of Lake Superior (and that's just one of the 5 lakes), so they would be practically invulnerable. . .

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August 29, 2017, 11:59 AM

sigmonkey

quote:
Originally posted by Unishot:
I always thought it was odd for submariners to wear camo. Especially camo based on land patterns. You'd think the US Navy would spring for a more fitting uniform.

Aye! Fish scales and seaweed pattern. Or maybe oyster cluster and barnacles.