US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he ordered two submarines to “appropriate regions” in response to the comments of former Russian president and current Vice President of the Security Council.
The American leader did not specify what kind of submarines were being used, but added that the submersibles were. THE Pentagon It usually does not reveal the movements of their submarines by the secret nature of operations.
The US Navy has three types of submarines, all moved to nuclear power, but only one of them carries Nuclear weapons.
See the US submarine fleet:
The US Navy has 14 Ohio class, often called boomers.
SSBNs “are designed specifically for confidential operations and accurate release of nuclear warheads, according to Navy information.
Each can carry 20 trident ballistic missiles with multiple nuclear warheads. This type of weaponry has a range of up to 7,400 kilometers, which means they would not have to approach Russia to reach it. In fact, they could do it from the oceans Atlantic, Peaceful, Indian or Arctic.
Submarines tend to resist adversary attacks. Their movements are among the best kept secrets of the Navy.
170 meters long, Ohio class submarines displace almost 19,000 submerged tons and have a crew of 159 people. They can reach a speed of 37 kilometers per hour.
In the 1990s, the Pentagon determined that the navy did not need so many Ohio class ballistic missile submarines, converting four of them to guided missile submarines (SSGNS).
This model maintains general specifications of boomers and carries Tomahawk cruise missiles instead of trident ballistic missiles.
Each can transport 154 Tomahawks with a high explosive warhead up to 454 kg and a range of about 1,600 km.
They can also carry troops, which can be sent clandestinely from blocking chambers in old ballistic missile tubes, according to the Navy.
Guided submarine movements are also highly confidential, but in recent years the Navy occasionally records its presence near military strategic points.
They constitute most of the US Navy submarines fleet and are designed to hunt and destroy submersible and enemy ships. They can also reach terrestrial targets with Tomahawk missiles, although they have a lower capacity than guided submarines.
The type of submersible come in three formats: Virginia, Los Angeles and Seawolf.
The Virginia class is the youngest, with 23 commissioned units until July 1, according to a Navy newsletter. They have 115 to 141 meters long, depending on the configuration, move up to 10,200 tons and have a crew of 145 people.
The Los Angeles class is the oldest of the Navy Fast Attack Submarines, with 23 still in service. They are 111 meters long, move 6,900 tons and carry a crew of 143 people.
Finally, the Seawolf class is the smallest of the US fleet.
Two of the submarines, the USS Seawolf and the USS Connecticut – measuring 353 feet and moving 9,100 tons – are more aligned with standard attack boats, carrying torpedoes and cruise missiles.
The third of the Seawolf class, the USS Jimmy Carter, is one of the most specialized vessels in the Navy, with a 30 meter hull than the other two submarines.
“This section of the hull allows additional useful charges to accommodate advanced technology used to conduct research and development classified and for enhanced combat capabilities,” says the Navy.
