Los angeles class submarine emergency blow. Los angeles ssn 688 class submarines are the backbone of the submarine force with 40 now in commission. Thirty los angeles class ssns are equipped with 12 vertical launch. Los angeles ssn 688 class submarines are the backbone of the us.
Categories video shock and awe equipment navy. Thirty los angeles class ssns are equipped with 12 vertical launch system tubes for firing tomahawk cruise missiles. Navys submarine force with 41 ships now on active duty.
Uss san francisco is a los angeles class nuclear attack submarine. During the cold war los angeles class boats also carried subroc submarine rocket nuclear depth charges harpoon and tomahawk anti ship missiles and nuclear tomahawks. Submarine builder newport news shipyard began construction on her in 1977 and she was commissioned on april 24 1981.
The navy also has three seawolf class submarines. Commissioned on july 19 1997 uss seawolf ssn 21 is exceptionally. While most of the crew evacuated to the deck vanin and five other crew members.
Los angeles class emergency surfacing. The los angeles class boats are nuclear powered fast attack submarines in service with the united states navythe submarines are also known as the 688 class pronounced six eighty eight after the hull number of lead vessel uss los angeles ssn 688they represent two generations and close to half a century of the navys attack submarine fleet which currently has a total of 53 fast attack.