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17 January 2022

Navy says it ensured sub safety after fake strength tests surfaced, but won’t detail how

 

The fast-attack submarine Hampton approaches the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands on Oct. 21, 2021. (Navy)

Naval Sea Systems Command, or NAVSEA, has declined to provide specifics on which submarines were built with the affected steel and what steps have been taken to ensure the safety of American boats.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/01/06/navy-says-it-ensured-sub-safety-after-faked-strength-tests-surfaced-but-wont-detail-how/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%2001.07.2022&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Early%20Bird%20Brief

Nukes, Nubs And Coners: The Unique Social Hierarchy Aboard A Nuclear Submarine


Sailors assigned to USS Indiana (SSN-789) eat dinner in the crew’s mess while underway.


 https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34104/nukes-nubs-and-coners-the-unique-social-hierarchy-aboard-a-nuclear-submarine

USS Nevada: US Navy ballistic missile submarine makes rare appearance in Guam

 

The USS Nevada, an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine carrying 20 Trident ballistic missiles and dozens of nuclear warheads, pulled into the Navy base in the US Pacific Island territory on Saturday.

USS Nevada: US Navy ballistic missile submarine makes rare appearance in Guam (msn.com)