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The United States Navy, an Overview
The U.S. Navy, an Overview
The operating forces (ships, submarines, aircraft, Marines, Seebees) of the U.S. Navy are assigned to two organizational structures: administrative and tactical. The administrative organization is responsible for the training and material readiness of naval forces. This is based on “type” categories, with similar forces grouped together to facilitate training, overhaul, repair, logistics and other aspects of readiness. Within each fleet, there are air, surface and submarine type commanders, each responsible for their respective forces. In addition, the Fleet Marine Forces of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets function as type commands. As well, the newly organized maritime Defense Zones, which are under Coast Guard flag officers, report to their respective fleet commanders. While the type commands are similar in concept in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, the components of the type commands differ considerably. For example, the submarine commands are operational as well as administrative. In the Atlantic Fleet, the commanders of the higher-number destroyer squadrons do not have ships assigned to them, unlike the lower numbered squadrons which are responsible for the training, maintenance and logistics of the ships; when the ships go to sea, the commanders of these higher number squadrons become the tactical commanders and the force assumes a task force or task group designations. In the Pacific Fleet, the destroyer squadron commanders fill both functions (both readiness and as tactical commanders). The U.S. Navy operates three Commands: Atlantic, European and Pacific. The Naval Components of these commands, are respectively, the Atlantic Fleet, Naval Forces Europe, and the Pacific Fleet. There are four (5th Fleet is a wartime only command) “numbered fleets”: Second Fleet (Atlantic) is the home or training fleet. 2nd Fleet has the NATO strike force mission and is increasingly responsible for operations in the Caribbean and off Central America in addition to its historical anti-submarine mission in the Atlantic. Most 2nd Fleet units rotate at regular intervals to the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. Flagship of the 2nd Fleet is the USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) based at Norfolk, VA. Third Fleet (Eastern Pacific): Provides units for deployment to the 7th Fleet in the Western Pacific-Indian Ocean areas. The 3rd Fleet also has an anti-submarine mission (based on its origins as ASW Force, Pacific). It also has a strike mission as Soviet naval capabilities in the Pacific increase, with operations in the North Pacific now being conducted on a regular basis. Flagship of the 3rd Fleet is the USS Coronado (AGF-11) based at Pear Harbor, HI. Sixth Fleet (Mediterranean): This fleet has both US and NATO responsibilities, the latter as the Striking and Support Forces, Southern Europe. The 6th Fleet operates in an area within tactical air range of Soviet, Syrian and Libyan bases and in an area with major concentrations of Soviet surface ships and submarines. Several NATO allies provide direct support to the 6th Fleet, but add little to fleet air or strike capabilities. Some 6th Fleet support ships and its cruiser flagship are home ported in the Mediterranean, but most units rotate from the 2nd Fleet, normally spending 6 months deployed in the Mediterranean and in transit and 12 months in home port and on Atlantic operations. Fleet flagship is the USS Belknap (CG-26), home ported at Gaeta, Italy. Seventh Fleet (Western Pacific-Indian Ocean): The 7th Fleet has a vast area of responsibility, ranging from the Kamchatka Peninsula of the Soviet Union to the Persian Gulf. Following the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1979, it is now routine practice to deploy one or two carriers into the Indian Ocean, this has lead to periodic deployments into the region by Atlantic Fleet carriers, which then come under the command of 7th Fleet. A carrier task force based on the USS Midway (CV-41) and an amphibious group are home ported in Japan. Most of the 7th Fleet ships rotate on a 1-in-3 deployment cycle from the 3rd Fleet. Fleet flagship is the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), home ported at Yokosuka, Japan. Operational Commands Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet TF-40 Naval Surface Force TF-41 Naval Air Force TF-42 Submarine Force TF-43 Training Command TF-44 Coast Guard Force TF-45 Fleet Marine Force TF-46 Mine Warfare Force TF-47 Naval Construction Battalions TF-49 Poseidon Operational Test Force TF-80 Naval Patrol and Protection of Shipping TF-81 Sea Control and Surveillance Force TF-82 Amphibious Task Force TF-83 Landing Force TF-84 ASW Task Force TF-85 Mobile Logistic Support Force TF-86 Patrol Air Task Force TF-87 Tactical Development and Evaluation and Transit Force TF-88 Training Force TF-89 Coastal Defense Command TF-134 Naval Forces Caribbean TF-137 Eastern Atlantic TF-138 South Atlantic Force TF-139 Multilateral Special Operations Force TF-142 Operational Test and Evaluation Force *Most task forces reporting to CiC, Atlantic do not exist in peacetime, but are activated by the CiC when appropriate. Commander, Second Fleet TF-20 Battle Force TF-21 Sea Control and Surveillance Force TF-22 Amphibious Force TF-23 Landing Force TF-24 ASW Task Force TF-25 Mobile Logistics Support Force TF-26 Patrol Air Force TF-28 Caribbean Contingency Force Commander-in-Chief, US Naval Forces Europe (also NATO Commander Naval Striking and Support Forces, Southern Europe) Sixth Fleet TF-60 Battle Force TF-61 Amphibious Force TF-62 Landing Force TF-63 Service Force TF-64 FBM Submarine Force TF-66 Area ASW Force TF-67 Maritime Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force TF-68 Special Operations Force TF-69 Attack Submarine Force TF-108 Middle East Force Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet Third Fleet TF-30 Battle Force TF-31 Combat Support Force TF-32 Patrol and Reconnaissance Force TF-33 Logistic Support Force TF-34 Submarine Force TF-35 Surface Combatant Force TF-36 Amphibious Force TF-37 Carrier Strike Force TF-49 Landing Force Fifth Fleet (wartime only) TF-50 Battle Force TF-51 Command and Coordination Force TF-52 Patrol and Reconnaissance Force TF-53 Logistic Support Force TF-54 Submarine Force TF-55 Surface Combatant Force TF-56 Amphibious Force TF-57 Carrier Strike Force TF-59 Landing Force Seventh Fleet TF-70 Battle Force TF-71 Command and Coordination Force TF-72 Patrol and Reconnaissance Force TF-73 Logistic Support Force TF-74 Submarine Force TF-75 Surface Combatant Force TF-76 Amphibious Force TF-77 Carrier Strike Force TF-79 Landing Force As of the start of the Twilight War, the Atlantic Fleet consists of: Combat Vessels 34 SSBN; 50 SSN; 1 SS; 3 CVN (one deploying to the Pacific); 6 CV; 1 BB; 5 CGN; 9 CG; 23 DDG ; 17 DD; 31 FFG; 29 FF; 6 PHM Amphibious Ships: 1 LCC; 2 LHA; 4 LPH; 2 LKA; 5 LSD; 6 LPD; 10 LST Support Ships: 12 MSO; 7 MSB; 1 AGF; 5 AD; 5 AE; 5 AO; 2 AOE; 3 AOR; 2 AFDB; 3 AFS; 1 AR; 1 ARL; 8 AS; 10 ARS; 1 ASR; 1 ARD; 3 ARDM; 1 ATS Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic consists of: II Marine Amphibious Force 2nd Marine Division 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing 2nd Force Service Support Group 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade 6th Marine Amphibious Brigade As of the start of the Twilight War, the Pacific Fleet consists of: Combat Vessels 7 SSBN; 47 SSN; 3 SS; 2 CVN; 4 CV (one deploying to Atlantic Fleet); 2 BB; 5 CGN; 14 CG; 14 DDG; 14 DD; 19 FFG; 29 FF Amphibious Ships 1 LCC; 3 LHA; 3 LPH; 3 LKA; 5 LSD; 7 LPD; 10 LST Support Ships 9 MSO; 1 AGF; 4 AD; 7 AE; 2 AO; 2 AOE; 4 AOR; 4 AFS; 2 AR; 3 AS; 4 ARS; 2 ASR; 1 ARD; 2 ARDM; 2 ATS Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, consists of: I Marine Amphibious Force 1st Marine Division 1st Force Service Support Group 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 5th Marine Amphibious Brigade 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade III Marine Amphibious Force 3rd Marine Division 1st Marine Aircraft Wing 3rd Force Service Support Group Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet”
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08-30-2012, 07:56 AM
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USN Deployments, The Carriers
As of the start of the Twilight War (1996), the United States Navy was currently deployed as follows:
(included are ships that are laid down, the assumption being that the shipyards would have moved into 2-3 shifts trying to get as many ships completed as possible, the “normal“ launch date of the ship is included) Source material is the “13th, 14th and 15th Editions of the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”. At the start of the Twilight War, the USN had 14 operational carriers: seven nuclear-powered (CVN) and seven conventional-powered (CV). One additional CV was undergoing a long-term modernization under the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP), and two more CVNs (Lincoln and Washington) were under construction. Another CVN (Enterprise) is scheduled to undergo major modernnization (not the more extensive SLEP) and refueling in 1991-1993. One CV (Coral Sea) is scheduled for decommissioning The Secretary of Defense has requested funding for two additional Nimitz-class CVNs for the 1998 and 2002 shipbuilding programs. These ships, when completed will replace two of the earlier Forrestal-class carriers, which will enter the Reserve Fleet. Under current operating practice, two carriers and normally deployed to the Mediterranean with Sixth Fleet and two are deployed in the Western Pacific-Indian Ocean with Seventh Fleet. The remaining carriers are in transit to or from deployment, engaged in fleet exercises or other types of training or are in overhaul. Normally, the carriers will spend six months on deployment and twelve months in transit/overhaul/local operations. During the decade of the 1980s, there have been several deviations form this normal pattern. Called FlexOps, carriers are withdrawn from their normal patterns and spend more time at sea in multi-carrier exercises or in support of special operations, examples include the fleet’s deployment off of Lebanon, the invasion of Grenada and its operations against Libya. The training carrier Lexington normally operates in the Gulf of Mexico. She currently has no aircraft support facilities or other features that would permit her to operate in a combat role. Four other World War II-built carries of the Essex/Hancock-class are laid up in reserve. In 1981, the Reagan administration sought to reactivate the Oriskany or Bon Homme Richard to increase the deployable carrier force. After extensive review, the Congress refused to fund the ships due to their poor material condition, their limited remaining service life and the lack of suitable aircraft for them to operate. Theodore Roosevelt-class CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt 25/10/1986 Atlantic Fleet CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln 11/11/1989 Pacific Fleet CVN-73 George Washington 04/07/1992 Atlantic Fleet CVN-74 John C. Stennis 09/12/1995 Pacific Fleet CVN-75 Harry S. Truman 25/07/1998 Atlantic Fleet (working-up) CVN-76 Ronald Reagan 12/07/2003 Pacific Fleet (working-up) Displacement: 96,836 tons fl Speed: 33 kts Dimensions (m): 332.85x40.85 (flight deck 78.33)x11.88 Air Group: 24 F-14A; 24 F/A-18C; 10 A-6E; 4 KA-6D; 4 EA-6B; 4 E-2C; 10 S-3A; 6 SH-60F Armament: VIIIx2 Mk29 Sea Sparrow SAM; 4 Mk15 CIWS Electronic Equipment: Radar: 1xFuruno 900 nav; 1 SPS-64(V)9 nav; 1 SPS-67(V) surface; 1 SPS-48E 3D air; 1 SPS-49(V)5 air; 1 Mk23 TAS target design; 1 SPN-41 MW landing aid; 1 SPN-43A air-control; 1 SPN-44 MW landing aid; 2 SPN-46 CCA, 6 Mk95 missile FC; 4 Phalanx FC EW: 1 SLQ-32(V)4 (not in CVN-71); VIx4 Mk36 SRBOC decoy; SLQ-25A Nixie towed torp decoy TACAN: URN-25 Machinery: 2 GE A4W/A1G reactors; 4 sets geared turbines; 4 props; 280,000shp Electric: 64,000-kw total from turbo alternators + 8,000-kw emergency power from 4 diesel sets Crew: 3,408 + 2,878 air group + 70 flag staff Notes: Designed to operate for 15 years between refueling (1,000,000 nautical miles steaming). Maximum full load displacement is 102,000 tons. Hanger deck has 7.8m clear height. Angled deck is 237.7m long and is fitted with 4 arrester wires (3 in CVN-72 and after) and a Mk7 Mod3. Barrier, as well as four C12 Mod 1 catapults. Fitted with four elevators (21.3x1.58, 47-ton capacity). Aviation payload of 14,900 tons is carried (including 9,000 tons of fuel and 1,954 tons of ordnance). Kevlar armor is fitted over vital spaces and hull-protection arrangements improved over the Nimitz-class. Combat data systems include NTDS, ACDS, JDTS, POST and CVIC. Data links include Links 4A, 11 and 14. Satellite communications equipment include SSQ-82, SRR-1, WSC-3 (UHF), WSC-6(SHF) and USC-38(EHF). Sea Sparrow is supported by three Mk91 Mod 1 control systems, each with two directors. CVN-71 will be back fitted with SLQ-32(V)4 EW systems and all are to receive improved torpedo countermeasures systems. Other data as for Nimitz-class. Nimitz-class CVN-68 Nimitz 03/05/1975 Pacific Fleet CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower 18/10/1977 Atlantic Fleet CVN-70 Carl Vinson 13/03/1982 Atlantic Fleet Displacement: 93,900 tons fl Speed: 33 kts Dimensions (m): 327.0x40.84 (flight deck 77.11)x11.3 Air Group: 24 F-14A; 24 F/A-18C; 10 A-6E; 4 KA-6D; 4 EA-6B; 4 E-2C; 10 S-3A; 6 SH-3H or SH-60F Armament: VIIIx3 Mk29 Sea Sparrow SAM; 3 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS (four in CVN-70) Electronic Equipment: Radar: 1 Furuno 900 nav; 1 SPS-64(V)9 nav; 1 SPS-67(V) surf; 1 Mk23 TAS target detection; 1 SPS-49(V)5 air; 1 SPS-48E 3D air; 1 SPN-41 MW landing aid; 1 SPN-43A marhsaling; 1 SPN-44 MW landing aid; 2 SPN-42 CCA; 6 Mk95 missile FC; 3 Phalanx FC EW: SLQ-99; VIx4 Mk36 SRBOC decoy; SLQ-25A Nixie towed torp decoy TACAN: URN-25 Machinery: 2 GE A4W/A1G reactors; 4 sets geared turbines; 4 props; 280,000shp Electric: 64,000-kw total from turbo alternators + 8,000-kw emergency power from 4 diesel sets Crew: 3,660 + 2,626 air group + 70 flag staff Notes: Fitted with ASCAC for instant sharing of ASW data between carrier, ASW aircraft and escorts. Fitted with three Mk95 Mod1 missile control systems, each with two directors. Decks and hull are of extra-strong, high tensile steel to limit the impact of semi-armor-piercing bombs. In addition to longitudinal bulkheads, there are twenty-three watertight transverse bulkheads (more than 2,000 watertight compartments) and ten firewall bulkheads. Numerous foam devices for fire-fighting and the pumping equipment is excellent (capable of correcting a 15 degree list in 20 minutes). Thirty damage-control team are available at all times. These ships can withstand three times the damage survived by Essex-class carriers in 1944-45 and they can survive impacts and shock waves in the same proportion. The Nimitz-class carriers are being retrofitted with Kevlar armor over vital spaces. The nuclear cores are expected to last for 13 years of normal usage (800,000 nautical miles steaming). The evaporators produce 1,520 tons of fresh water per day. There are four side elevators (two forward, one aft of the island to starboard and one on the stern to port). There area also four C13 Mod1 catapults. Aviation ordnance magazines holds 1,964 tons; 9,000 tons of aviation fuel is carried and 4,046 tons of spare parts. The hanger has 7.8m of clear space, but can only store 35-40% of the air group. The angled flight deck is 237.7m long and has four Mk14 arrester wires and a crash barrier. Enterprise-class CVN-65 Enterprise 25/11/1961 Atlantic Fleet Displacement: 93,970 tons fl Speed: 33 kts Dimensions (m): 335.75x40.54 (flight deck 78.4)x11.9 Air Group: 24 F-14A; 24 F/A-18C, 10 A-6E; 4 KA-6D; 4 EA-6B; 4 E-2C; 10 S-3A; 6 SH-60F Armament: VIIIx3 Mk29 Sea Sparrow SAM; 3 Mark 15 Phalanx CIWS Electronic Equipment: Radar: Furuno 900 nav; 1 SPS-64(V)9 nav; 1 SPS-67 surf; 1 Mk23 TAS target detection; 1 SPS-48E 3D air; 1 SPS-49(V)5 air; 1 SPN-41 MW landing aid; 1 SPN-43A marshaling; 1 SPN-44 MW landing aid; 2 SPN-46 CCA; 6 Mk95 missile FC; 3 Phalanx FC EW: SLQ-32(V4); VIx4 Mk36 SRBOC decoy; SLQ-25A Nixie towed torp decoy TACAN: URN-25 Machinery: 8 Westinghouse A2W reactors; 4 sets geared turbines; 4 props; 280,000shp Electric: 40,000-kw total from turbo alternators + 8,000-kw emergency power from 4 diesel sets Crew: 3,215 + 2,480 air group + 70 flag staff Notes: There are four C13 Mod1 catapults and four elevators (one on the port side of the angled deck, two forward of the island on the starboard side and one aft of the island on the starboard side). Elevators measure 26mx16m and can lift 45 tons. The hanger has 7.2m clear space. Carries 8,500 tons of aviation fuel. Mounts NTDS, ASCAC and TFCC. Has Link 4A, 11 and 14 fitted. Link 16 to be installed following her 1990 refit. Satellite communications equipment include SRR-1, WSC-3(UHF), WSC-6 (SHF) and USC-38(EHF). There are three Mk91 missile FC, each with 2 directors and 3 Phalanx FC. John F. Kennedy-class CV-67 John F. Kennedy 07/09/1968 Atlantic Fleet Displacement: 80,940 tons fl Speed: 32 kts Dimensions (m): 320.34x39.17 (flight deck 81.38)x11.2 Air Group: 24 F-14A, 24 F/A-18C, 10 A-6E, 4 KA-6D, 4 EA-6B, 4 E-2C, 10 S-3A, 6 SH-3G or SH-60F Armament: VIIIx3 Mk29 Sea Sparrow SAM; 3 Mark 15 Phalanx CIWS Electronic Equipment: Radar: 1 Fruno 900 nav; 1 SPS-46(V)9 nav; SPS-67 surf; 1 Mk23 TAS target designation; 1 SPS-49(V)5 air; 1 SPS-48C 3D air; 1 SPN-41 MW landing aid; 1 SPN-43A marshaling; 1 SPSn-44 MW landing aid; 2 SPN-46 CCA, 6 Mk95 missile FC, 3 phalanx FC EW: SLQ-9; VIx4 Mk36 SBROC; SLQ-25A Nixie towed torp decoy TACAN: URN-25 Machinery: 8 Foster-Wheeler boilers, 4 sets geared turbines, 4 props, 280,000shp Electric: 17,000-kw total Range: 4,000nm @30kts; 8,000nm @20kts Crew: 2,930 + 2,279 air group + 70 flag staff Notes: Distinguishing feature is her angled stack, which is angled outboard as on WWII-era Japanese carriers. Four elevators (two fwd of the island, starboard; one aft of the island starboard and one port). Automatic landing system allows all-weather operations. Four arrester wires and barrier on the angled deck.. Mounts 3 C13 and one C13 Mod1 catapults. Ordnance magazines holds 1,250 tons of ordnance. Carried 5,919 tons of aviation fuel. Equipped to carrier the SQS-23 sonar, but never fitted. Kitty Hawk-class CV-63 Kitty Hawk 29/04/1961 Pacific Fleet CV-64 Constellation 27/10/1961 Atlantic Fleet CV-66 America 23/01/1965 Atlantic Fleet Displacement: 81,123 tons fl Speed: 33 kts Dimensions (m): 318.8x39.62 (flight deck 76.71) x 11.4 Air Group: 20 F-14A; 24 F/A-18C; 10 A-6E; 4 KA-6d, 4 EA-6B, 4 E-2C; 10 S-3A, 6 SH-3H or SH-60F Armament: VIIIx3 Mk29 Sea Sparrow SAM, 3 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS Electronic Equipment: Radar: 1 Furino 900 nav; 1 SPS-64(V)9 nav; SPS-67 surf; 1 Mk23 TAS target designation; 1 SPS-49(V)5 air; 1 SPS-48C 3D air; 1 SPN-41 MW landing aid; 1 SPN-43A marshaling; 2 SPN-46 CCA; 6 Mk95 missile FC, 3 Phalanx FC EW: SLQ-29; VIx4 Mk36 SRBOC decoy; SLQ-25A Nixie towed torp decoy TACAN: USN-25 Machinery: 8 Foster-Wheeler boilers; 4 sets geared turbines; 4 props; 280,000shp Electric: 15,000-kw total (CV-66: 18,000kw total) Range: 4,000nm @ 30kts; 8,000nm @ 20kts Crew: 2,930 + 2,480 air group + 70 flag staff Notes: These ships are a great improvement over the Forrestal-class, on which they are based, and have one significant difference: three elevators on the starboard side (two fwd and one aft of the island) and one to port., aft of the angled flight deck. Aircraft can be launched and catapulted simultaneously, a difficult operation on the earlier ships. Carry 5,882 tons of aviation fuel. Fitted with four C13 catapults (3 C13 and 1 C13 Mod1 on the America). Have three Mk91 Mod 1 missile control systems, each with two directors. Forrestal-class CV-59 Forrestal 01/10/1955 Atlantic Fleet CV-60 Saratoga 04/04/1956 Atlantic Fleet CV-61 Ranger 10/08/1957 Pacific Fleet CV-62 Independence 10/01/1959 Pacific Fleet Displacement: 80,643 tons fl Speed: 33 kts Dimensions (m): 326.1x39.6 (flight deck 82.3)x11.3 Air Group: 20 F-14A, 24 F/A-18C, 10 A-6E, 4 KA-6D, 4 EA-6B, 4 E-2C, 10 S-3A, 6 SH-3H or SH-60F Armament: VIIIx3 Mk29 Sea Sparrow SAM, 3 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS Electronic Equipment: Radar: 1 Furino 900 nav; 1 SPS-64(V)9 nav; SPS-67 surf; 1 Mk23 TAS target designation; 1 SPS-49(V)5 air; 1 SPS-48C 3D air; 1 SPN-41 MW landing aid; 1 SPN-43A marshaling; 2 SPN-46 CCA; 6 Mk95 missile FC, 3 Phalanx FC EW: SLQ-29; VIx4 Mk36 SRBOC decoy; SLQ-25A Nixie towed torp decoy TACAN: USN-25 Machinery: 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 4 sets geared steam turbines; 4 props; 280,000shp Electrical: 15,000-kw total Range: 4,000 nm @ 30kts; 8,000nm @ 20kts Crew: 2,900 + 2,279 air group and 70 flag staff Notes: Forrestal designated training carrier 4-2-91 to replace the striking Lexington. These ships have three rudders and four propellers. Deck protection and internal compartmentation are extensive (1,200 watertight compartments). Two longitudinal bulkheads with transverse bulkheads every 10 meters. Hanger has 7.6m clear space. Four side elevators. First carriers built with angled decks. Four cable arresting gear. Carries 5,880 tons aviation fuel. Saratoga and Ranger slatted for disposal 1992-1994. Midway-class CV-41 Midway 10/09/1945 Pacific Fleet (Reserve) Displacement: 69,800 tons fl Speed: 32kts Dimensions (m): 306.78x55.78(42.98 wl)x10.67 Armament: removed Electronic Equipment: Radar: removed EW: removed TACAN: removed Machinery: 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines; 4 props; 212,000shp Electrical: 11,700-kw total Range: 15,000 nm @ 15kts Crew: 2,600 + 1,854 air group + 70 flag staff Notes: Decommissioned 11/04/1992 and slatted for disposal. Entered service 10/09/1945 and extensively modified over her life span. In 1986 hull bulges were added to reduce her draft and hanger deck wetness. These bulges instead caused the ship’s roll period to increase to 9 seconds and increased flight deck wetness. Plans to remove the bulges were shelved due to the age of the ship and she was decommissioned unaltered. Fitted with three deck-edge elevators (two to starboard fwd/aft of the island and one to port aft the angled flight deck. Fitted with two C13 steam catapults and three arrester wires. Final armament fit was two Mk25 Sea Sparrow SAM launchers and two Mk15 CIWS. Final air group was 36 F/A-18, 18 A-6E, 4 EA-6B, 4 E-2C and 6 SH-3H.
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USN Deployment, The Boomers
As of the start of the Twilight War (1996), the United States Navy was currently deployed as follows:
(included are ships that are laid down, the assumption being that the shipyards would have moved into 2-3 shifts trying to get as many ships completed as possible, the “normal“ launch date of the ship is included) Source material is the “13th, 14th and 15th Editions of the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”. The Strategic Missile Submarine (SSBN) force consists of 21 older submarines (built between 1963-67), each armed with 16 Poseidon C-3 or Trident C-4 missiles and 14 new submarines, each armed with 24 Trident C-4 missiles ---a total of 36 SSBNs carrying 672 missiles. This force is being improved with the addition of a new Ohio-class SSBN each year and with the scheduled deployment of the Trident D-5 missiles in late 1989. These improvements, however, are being offset by the reduction in numbers of SSBNs in accordance with the SALT treaties. By 1999, when the last of the Ohio SSBNs enter service, the force will consist of 20 SSBNs with 480 missiles. Ohio-class SSBN-726 Ohio 11/11/1981 Pacific Fleet SSBN-727 Michigan 11/09/1982 Pacific Fleet SSBN-278 Florida 08/06/1983 Pacific Fleet SSBN-729 Georgia 11/02/1984 Pacific Fleet SSBN-730 Henry M. Jackson 06/10/1984 Pacific Fleet SSBN-731 Alabama 20/05/1985 Pacific Fleet SSBN-732 Alaska 25/01/1986 Pacific Fleet SSBN-733 Nevada 16/08/1686 Pacific Fleet SSBN-734 Tennessee 17/12/1988 Pacific Fleet SSBN-735 Pennsylvania 09/09/1989 Pacific Fleet SSBN-736 West Virginia 20/10/1990 Pacific Fleet SSBN-737 Kentucky 13/07/1991 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-738 Maryland 13/06/1992 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-739 Nebraska 10/07/1993 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-740 Rhode Island 09/07/1994 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-741 Maine 29/07/1995 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-742 Wyoming 13/07/1996 Atlantic Fleet (working-up) SSBN-743 Louisiana 06/09/1997 Atlantic Fleet (working-up) Displacement: 16,764 tons surf/18,750 tons subm Speed: 18kts surf/30kts subm Dimensions (m): 170.69x12.80x11.13 Armament: 24 Trident C-4 SLBM (726-733) or 24 Trident D-5 SLBM (734 and later); 4 21-inch torpedo tubes with 12 MK48 ADCAPtorpedoes Electronic Equipment: Radar: BPS-15A surface search Sonar: BQQ-5E(V)4 or BQQ-6 passive; BGS-13 active; BQS-15 ice-avoidance; BQR-15 towed array; BQR-19 active nav; BQQ-9 TASPE EW: WLR-8(V)5 suite; WLR-10 radar intercept; 8 Mk2 countermeasures launchers Machinery: 1 G.E. S8G natural-circulation pressurized-water reactor; 45,000shp; 1 7-bladed prop Endurance: 70 days Crew: 157 Notes: Availability of this class is 66% using a schedule of 70-day patrols, followed by 25-day refit periods and a 12 month overhaul every nine years. Each ship has two crews. Able to submerge to 300 meters. Fitted with CCS Mk2 Mod 3 combat data systems, two Mk2 SINS navigational systems as well as two satellite navigational receivers. Fitted with Mk98 digital missile fire control system and Mk118 torpedo fire control system. Slatted for refit with the BSY-1 or BSY-2 sonar suites. James Madison-class SSBN-629 Daniel Boone 23/04/1964 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-630 John C. Calhoun 15/09/1964 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-632 Von Steuben 30/09/1964 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-633 Casimir Pulaski 14/08/1964 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-634 Stonewall Jackson 26/08/1964 Atlantic Fleet Displacement: 7,350 tons surf/8,250 tons subm Speed: 20kts surf/25kts subm Dimensions (m): 129.54x10.05x9.0 Armament: 16 Poseidon A-4 SLBM; 4 21-inch torpedo tubes with 12 MK48 ADCAP torpedoes Electronic Equipment: Radar: BPS-15 surface search Sonars: BQR-7 passive; BQR-15 towed array; BQR-19 nav; BQR-21 DIMUS; BQS-4 active EW: WLR-8 intercept; WLR-10 radar intercept; 8 Mk2 countermeasures launchers Machinery: 1 Westinghouse SW5 pressurized-water reactor, 2 sets geared turbines; 1/7 bladed prop; 15,000 shp Endurance: 68 days Crew: 142 Notes: SSBN 640 and later units fitted with quieter propulsion machinery. Fitted with three Mk2 SINS navigational systems. Max submergence depth of 300 meters. Fitted with Mk88 missile fire control system and Mk113 torpedo fire control system. Operate on 68-day patrols followed by 32-day refit periods and a 16 month overall every 6 years. Each ship has two crews. Benjamin Franklin-class SSBN-640 Benjamin Franklin 22/10/1965 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-641 Simon Bolivar 29/10/1965 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-643 George Bancroft 22/01/1966 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-655 Henry L. Stimson 20/08/1966 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-657 Francis Scott Key 03/12/1966 Atlantic Fleet SSBN-658 Mariano G. Vallejo 16/12/1699 Atlantic Fleet Displacement: 7,350 tons surf/8,250 tons subm Speed: 20kts surf/25kts subm Dimensions (m): 129.54x10.05x9.0 Armament: 16 Trident C-4 SLBM; 4 21-inch torpedo tubes with 12 MK48 ADCAP torpedoes Electronic Equipment: Radar: BPS-15 surface search Sonars: BQR-7 passive; BQR-15 towed array; BQR-19 nav; BQR-21 DIMUS; BQS-4 active EW: WLR-8 intercept; WLR-10 radar intercept; 8 Mk2 countermeasures launchers Machinery: 1 Westinghouse SW5 pressurized-water reactor, 2 sets geared turbines; 1/7 bladed prop; 15,000 shp Endurance: 68 days Crew: 142 Notes: SSBN 640 and later units fitted with quieter propulsion machinery. Fitted with three Mk2 SINS navigational systems. Max submergence depth of 300 meters. Fitted with Mk88 missile fire control system and Mk113 torpedo fire control system. Operate on 68-day patrols followed by 32-day refit periods and a 16 month overall every 6 years. Each ship has two crews.
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USN Deployment, The Fast Attack Boats
As of the start of the Twilight War (1996), the United States Navy was currently deployed as follows:
(included are ships that are laid down, the assumption being that the shipyards would have moved into 2-3 shifts trying to get as many ships completed as possible, the “normal“ launch date of the ship is included) Source material is the “13th, 14th and 15th Editions of the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”. The USN operates 128 nuclear propelled attack submarines (SSN), 2 special operations transport submarines (SSN) and four diesel-electric attack submarines (SS). New attack submarines are being built at the rate of three per year. Seawolf-class SSN SSN-21 Seawolf Building, in service 5-96 Displacement 9,150 tons subm. Speed is 35+kts subm. Crew of 130. Armed with 8 762mm (30in) torpedo tubes. The new design intended to replace the Los Angeles-class. It has a planned production run of 30 at the rate of 3-4 per year starting 1989, with a planned in service date of 1995 Improved Los Angeles-class SSN SSN-719 Providence Atlantic Fleet SSN-720 Pittsburgh Atlantic Fleet SSN-721 Chicago Pacific Fleet SSN-722 Key West Atlantic Fleet SSN-723 Oklahoma City Atlantic Fleet SSN-724 Louisville Atlantic Fleet SSN-725 Helena Pacific Fleet SSN-750 Newport News Atlantic Fleet SSN-751 San Juan Atlantic Fleet SSN-752 Pasadena Pacific Fleet SSN-753 Albany Atlantic Fleet SSN-754 Topeka Atlantic Fleet SSN-755 Miami Atlantic Fleet SSN-756 Scranton Building, in service 26-1-91 SSN-757 Alexandria Building, in service 29-6-91 SSN-758 Asheville Building, in service 28-9-91 SSN-759 Jefferson City Building, in service 28-2-92 SSN-760 Annapolis Building, in service 11-4-92 SSN-761 Springfield Building, in service 7-93 SSN-762 Columbus Building, in service 6-93 SSN-763 Santa Fe Building, in service 1994 SSN-764 Boise Building, in service 7-92 SSN-765 Montpelier Building, in service 1-93 SSN-766 Charlotte Building, in service 1994 SSN-767 Hampton Building, in service 1993 SSN-768 Hartford Building, in service 1994 SSN-769 Toledo Building, in service 1994 SSN-770 Tucson Building, in service 1995 SSN-771 Columbia Building, in service 1996 SSN-772 Greenville Building, in service 1995 SSN-773 Cheyenne Building, in service 1995 Displacement of 6,927 tons subm. Speed of 18kts surf and 30+kts subm. Crew of 133. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes and a 12 tube VLS for Tomahawk missiles. Los Angeles-class SSN SSN-688 Los Angeles Pacific Fleet SSN-689 Baton Rouge Atlantic Fleet SSN-690 Philadelphia Atlantic Fleet SSN-691 Memphis Atlantic Fleet SSN-692 Omaha Pacific Fleet SSN-693 Cincinnati Atlantic Fleet SSN-694 Groton Atlantic Fleet SSN-695 Birmingham Atlantic Fleet SSN-696 New York City Pacific Fleet SSN-697 Indianapolis Pacific Fleet SSN-698 Bremerton Pacific Fleet SSN-699 Jacksonville Atlantic Fleet SSN-700 Dallas Atlantic Fleet SSN-701 La Jolla Pacific Fleet SSN-702 Phoenix Atlantic Fleet SSN-703 Boston Atlantic Fleet SSN-704 Baltimore Atlantic Fleet SSN-705 City of Corpus Christi Atlantic Fleet SSN-706 Albuquerque Atlantic Fleet SSN-707 Portsmouth Atlantic Fleet SSN-708 Minneapolis-Saint Paul Atlantic Fleet SSN-709 Hyman G. Rickover Atlantic Fleet SSN-710 Augusta Atlantic Fleet SSN-711 San Francisco Pacific Fleet SSN-712 Atlanta Atlantic Fleet SSN-713 Houston Pacific Fleet SSN-714 Norfolk Atlantic Fleet SSN-715 Buffalo Pacific Fleet SSN-716 Salt Lake City Atlantic Fleet SSN-717 Olympia Pacific Fleet SSN-718 Honolulu Pacific Fleet Displacement of 6,927 tons subm. Speed of 18kts surf and 30+kts subm. Crew of 133. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes. 14 are assigned to the Pacific Fleet, 17 to the Atlantic Fleet. Narwhal-class SSN SSN-671 Narwhal Atlantic Fleet Displacement of 5,830 tons subm. Speed of 20+kts surf, 25+kts subm. Crew of 129. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes. Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Uses a natural-circulation nuclear plant that reduces machinery noises, this concept was later improved and used in the Los Angeles/Ohio classes. Glenard P. Lipscomb-class SSN SSN-685 Glenard P. Lipscomb Atlantic Fleet Displacement of 6,480 tons subm. Speed 18kts surf, 25kts subm. Crew of 129. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes. Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. Designed with a turbine electric drive that reduces machinery noise, but at a slower speed. Sturgeon-class SSN SSN-637 Sturgeon Atlantic Fleet SSN-638 Whale Atlantic Fleet SSN-639 Tautog Pacific Fleet SSN-646 Grayling Atlantic Fleet SSN-647 Pogy Pacific Fleet SSN-648 Aspro Pacific Fleet SSN-649 Sunfish Atlantic Fleet SSN-650 Pargo Atlantic Fleet SSN-651 Queenfish Pacific Fleet SSN-652 Puffer Pacific Fleet SSN-653 Ray Atlantic Fleet SSN-660 Sandlance Atlantic Fleet SSN-661 Lapon Atlantic Fleet SSN-662 Gurnard Pacific Fleet SSN-663 Hammerhead Pacific Fleet SSN-664 Sea Devil Atlantic Fleet SSN-665 Guitarro Pacific Fleet SSN-666 Hawkbill Pacific Fleet SSN-667 Bergall Atlantic Fleet SSN-668 Spadefish Atlantic Fleet SSN-669 Seahorse Atlantic Fleet SSN-670 Finback Atlantic Fleet SSN-672 Pintado Pacific Fleet SSN-673 Flying Fish Atlantic Fleet SSN-674 Trepang Atlantic Fleet SSN-675 Bluefish Atlantic Fleet SSN-676 Billfish Atlantic Fleet SSN-677 Drum Pacific Fleet SSN-678 Archerfish Atlantic Fleet SSN-679 Silversides Atlantic Fleet SSN-680 William H. Bates Pacific Fleet SSN-681 Batfish Atlantic Fleet SSN-682 Tunny Pacific Fleet SSN-683 Parche Pacific Fleet SSN-684 Cavalla Pacific Fleet SSN-686 Mendel Rivers Atlantic Fleet SSN-687 Richard B. Russell Pacific Fleet Displacement of 4,960 tons subm. Speed of 15kts surf, 30+kts subm. Crew of 129. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes. 15 are assigned to the Pacific Fleet, 22 to the Atlantic Fleet. Permit-class SSN SSN-594 Permit Pacific Fleet SSN-595 Plunger Pacific Fleet SSN-596 Barb Pacific Fleet SSN-603 Pollack Pacific Fleet SSN-604 Haddo Pacific Fleet SSN-605 Jack Atlantic Fleet SSN-606 Tinosa Atlantic Fleet SSN-607 Dace Atlantic Fleet SSN-612 Guardfish Pacific Fleet SSN-613 Flasher Pacific Fleet SSN-614 Greenling Atlantic Fleet SSN-615 Gato Pacific Fleet SSN-621 Haddock Atlantic Fleet Displacement of 4,770tons subm. Speed is 15kts surf and 30+kts subm. Crew of 127. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes. 8 in service with the Pacific Fleet and 5 with the Atlantic Fleet. Originally the Thresher-class until the loss of the lead sub in 1963, the first nuclear submarine loss and the worst submarine disaster. Ethan-Allen-class SSN (Special Operations) SSN-609 Sam Houston Pacific Fleet SSN-611 John Marshall Atlantic Fleet Displacement of 7,880 tons sub,. Speed of 15kts surf and 20kts subm. Crew of 132 and a passenger capacity of 65. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes. One each serves in both fleets. Originally Polaris-armed SSBN, disarmed as part of the SALT treaties and then modified to support SEAL operations. Each sub can carry up to 65 SEALs and is fitted with two Dry Deck Shelters that each accommodate a swimmer-delivery vehicle. It is currently planned to retire these subs in 1990 and replace them with modified Benjamin Franklin-class SSBNs that have dearmed as per the SALT agreements. Tullibee-class SSN SSN-597 Tullibee Atlantic Fleet Reserve Displacement of 2,607 tons subm. Speed is 15kts surf and 20kts subm. Crew of 94. Armed with 4 533mm torpedo tubes. A small hunter-killer design intended to operate off of enemy ports, but production halted on its sisters with the construction of the Permit-class. In the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Halibut-class SSN SSN-587 Pacific Fleet Reserve Displacement of 5,000 tons subm. Speed of 15 kts surf and 15+ kts subm. Crew of 120. Armed with 6 533mm torpedo tubes. Built as a Regulus II cruise missile submarine and then heavily modified for “research duties”. Further details will result in a SEAL team visiting your home and asking you to stop any further inquires…or else! Currently in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Triton-class SSN SSN-586 Triton Atlantic Fleet Reserve Displacement of 6,670 tons subm. Speed is 27kts surf and 20+kts subm. Crew of 159. Armed with 6 533mm torpedo tubes. Built as a radar picket submarine, and then reclassified as an attack submarine. Only two reactor sub in the USN, conducted the first round the world while submerge cruise in 1960. Was planned to convert her into a national command ship, but never carried out. In the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Skipjack-class SSN SSN-585 Skipjack Atlantic Fleet SSN-588 Scamp Atlantic Fleet Reserve SSN-590 Sculpin Atlantic Fleet SSN-591 Shark Atlantic Fleet SSN-592 Snook Pacific Fleet Reserve Displacement of 3,500 tons subm. Speed is 15kts surf, 30+kts subm. Crew of 118. Armed with 6 533mm torpedo tubes. First SSN to use the “teardrop” hull design and were the fastest submarines in service until the Los Angeles-class. USS Scorpion of this class was lost with all hands in 1968, the second US nuclear sub loss. In service with the Atlantic Fleet and two boats in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Skate-class SSN SSN-578 Skate Pacific Fleet Reserve SSN-579 Swordfish Pacific Fleet SSN-583 Sargo Pacific Fleet SSN-584 Seadragon Pacific Fleet Reserve Displacement of 2,860 tons subm. Speed of 15.5kts surf and 20kts subm. Crew of 122. Armed with 8 533mm torpedo tubes. The first US SSN in series production. In the Pacific Fleet or the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Seawolf-class SSN SSN-575 Seawolf Pacific Fleet Reserve Displacement of 4,970 tons subm. Speed of 19kts surf, 20kts subm. Crew of 151. Armed with 6 533mm torpedo tubes. The world’s second nuclear-powered sub. In the Pacific Reserve Fleet. DIESEL-ELECTRIC ATTACK SUBMARINES Barbel-class SS SS-580 Barbel Pacific Fleet SS-581 Blueback Pacific Fleet SS-582 Bonefish Pacific Fleet Displacement of 2,640 tons subm. Speed of 15kts surf and 25kts subm. Crew of 85. Armed with 6 533mm torpedo tubes. The last diesel-electric subs built by the USN. One in service with the Atlantic Fleet and 2 in the Pacific. Darter-class SS SS-576 Darter Pacific Fleet Displacement of 2,250 tons subm. Speed of 19.5kts surf and 14kts subm. Crew of 93. Armed with 8 533mm torpedo tubes. Only sub in USN service that still uses the old Mark 37 torpedoes. In the Pacific Fleet and home-ported in Japan. You will notes some of the nuclear powered subs are listed as being assigned to the Reserve Fleet, these tend to have very old fire-control systems, are considerable more noisey than the more modern boats, and most, importantly, have reached the end of their current fuel rod life span. Current estimates are, that in order to reactive, refuel and modernize these boats would take approx 12-14 months (source Congessional Review 1991).
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USN Deployments, The Battleships
s of the start of the Twilight War (1996), the United States Navy was currently deployed as follows:
(included are ships that are laid down, the assumption being that the shipyards would have moved into 2-3 shifts trying to get as many ships completed as possible, the “normal“ launch date of the ship is included) Source material is the “13th, 14th and 15th Editions of the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”. The only surviving battleships currently in service are the USN’s four Iowa-class. As of 1987, they are estimated to have a remaining service life of 10-15 years. These ships have reactivated with the mission of providing a badly needed shore bombardment capability as well as an enhanced cruise-missile capability. They are intended to operate in a low-to-medium air threat area. They have a high sustained speed, along them to deploy rapidly. BB-61 Iowa Atlantic Fleet BB-62 New Jersey Pacific Fleet BB-63 Missouri Pacific Fleet BB-64 Wisconsin Atlantic Fleet Displacement is 57,350 tons. Speed is 33kts. Manning is 1,545. Armament is three triple Mk7 16in/50s, six twin Mk28 5in/38, 4 Mk 15 Phalanx, four quad Mk141 Harpoon launchers and eigth quad Mk143 Tomahawk launchers. One is assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, 2 to the Pacific Fleet. The Wisconsin is currently finishing her conversion and will be assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.
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USN Deployment: The Cruisers
As of the start of the Twilight War (1996), the United States Navy was currently deployed as follows:
(included are ships that are laid down, the assumption being that the shipyards would have moved into 2-3 shifts trying to get as many ships completed as possible, the “normal“ launch date of the ship is included) Source material is the “13th, 14th and 15th Editions of the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”. The USN has 50 guided missile cruisers in active service with another 18 under construction or planned. Nine of these have nuclear-propulsion. Cruisers serve as the primary screening vessels for carrier battle groups. All US cruisers are armed with SAMs with many also having ASW capabilities, as well as a limited SSM capability. Currently, it is planned to replace all cruisers with the Ticonderoga-class, in spite of legislation passed in 1974 that requires that all future surface combatants for operations with the carrier battle groups should be nuclear-propelled. No nuclear surface combatants have been built since 1974 and none are planned. While the nuclear-propelled cruisers have a high-speed endurance superior to normal propulsion, the current CGNs are inferior in the AAW/ASW role to the Ticonderoga-class. Proposals to refit the CGN Long Beach and Arkansas with the Aegis system were halted by Admiral H.G. Rickover, the head of naval nuclear-propulsion, who feared that converting these ships would reduce the chances of additional cruiser construction. The Navy lost both ways, neither of the two CGNs were converted to Aegis and there has been no more CGNs built. Virgina-class CGN CGN-38 Virginia Atlantic Fleet CGN-39 Texas Pacific Fleet CGN-40 Mississippi Atlantic Fleet CGN-41 Arkansas Pacific Fleet Displacement is 11,300 tons. Speed of 30+kts. Crew of approx 578. Armed with 2 twin M26 launchers for Standard MR/ASROC, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon, 2 quad launchers for Tomahawk, 2 single Mk45 127mm/54 and 2 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 324mm torpedo tubes. The last nuclear-propelled surface warships built for the USN. Original fitted with a hanger, this was replaced by the Tomahawk launchers. Maintains a helo pad for VERTREP operations only. Two in service in the Atlantic and two in the Pacific Fleets. California-class CGN CGN-36 California Pacific Fleet CGN-37 South Carolina Atlantic Fleet Displacement is 10,530 tons. Speed of 30+kts, Crew of 595. Armament is 2 single Mk13 launchers for Standard MR, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon, 1 8-cell ASROC launcher, 2 single Mk45 5in/54, 2 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS, 4 fixed single 324mm torpedo tubes. Has a helo pad aft, but this is used for VERTREP operations only. Originally intended to be a production run of four, the decision was made to not build the last two ships in favor of the Virginia-class. One is assigned to the Atlantic, and one to the Pacific. Truxton-class CGN CGN-35 Truxton-class Pacific Fleet Displacement is 8,800 tons. Speed of 30+kts. Crew of 591. Armed with 1 twin Mk10 launcher for Standard ER/ASROC, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon, 1 Mk42 5in/54, 2 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS, 4 fixed single 324mm torpedo tubes and a SH-2F helo. The USN’s fourth nuclear-propelled surface warship. Originally classified as a missile frigate and reclassified as a cruiser in 1975. A modified Belknap-class design. Assigned to the Pacific Fleet. Bainbridge-class CGN CGN-25 Bainbridge Atlantic Fleet Displacement 8,580 tons. Speed is 30kts. Crew of 558. Armed with 2 twin Mk10 launchers for Standard ER, 1 8-tube launcher for ASROC, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon, 2 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 324mm torpedo tubes and a VERTREP area for helos. The USN’s third nuclear-powered surface combatant. Long Beach-class CGN CGN 9 Long Beach Pacific Fleet Displacement 17,100 tons. Speed of 30+kts. Crew of 958. Armament consists of 2 twin Mk10 Standard ER, 1 8-tube ASROC launcher, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon, 2 Mk30 5in/38, 2 Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 324mm torpedo tubes and a helo VERTREP area. The world’s first nuclear-propelled surface warship. The Long Beach has been extensively modified throughout her career . Originally designed to carry the Regulus II strategic cruise missile and after cancellation of that weapon 1958, the Polaris SLBM. Neither weapon was ever fitted. Ticonderoga-class CG CG-47 Ticonderoga Atlantic Fleet CG-48 Yorktown Atlantic Fleet CG-49 Vincennes Pacific Fleet CG-50 Valley Forge Atlantic Fleet CG-51 Thomas S. Gates Pacific Fleet Displacement of 9,400 tons. Speed of 30+kts. Manned by a crew of 364. Armament is 2 twin Mk26 launchers with Standard MR/ASROC, 2 quad Mk141 Harpoon SSM missiles, 2 single Mk45 127mm/54 guns, 2 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 324mm torpedo tubes and 2 SH-2F. First Aegis ships and the world’s most-capable AAW ships and designed to provide carrier battle group defense against aircraft and anti-ship missiles. The design is based on the same hull and propulsion plant of the Spruance-class destroyers, with an enlarged superstructure to accommodate the Aegis/SPY-1 equipment. Two are assigned to the Atlantic and 3 to the Pacific Fleet. Bunker Hill-class CG CG-52 Bunker Hill Pacific Fleet CG-53 Mobile Bay Atlantic Fleet CG-54 Antietam Pacific Fleet CG-55 Leyte Gulf Atlantic Fleet CG-56 San Jacinto Atlantic Fleet CG-57 Lake Champlain Pacific Fleet CG-58 Philippine Sea Atlantic Fleet CG-59 Princeton Pacific Fleet CG-60 Normandy Atlantic Fleet CG-61 Monterey Pacific Fleet CG-62 Chancellorsville Pacific Fleet CG-63 Cowpens Building, in service 9-3-91 CG-64 Gettysburg Building, in service 22-6-91 CG-65 Chosin Building, in service 12-1-91 CG-66 Hue City Building, in service 14-9-91 CG-67 Shiloh Building, in service 18-7-92 CG-68 Anzio Building, in service 2-5-92 CG-69 Vicksburg Building, in service 14-11-92 CG-70 Lake Erie Building, in service 3-93 CG-71 Cape St. George Building, in service 4-93 CG-72 Vella Gulf Planned, laid down 22-4-91 CG-73 Port Royal Planned, laid down 14-10-91 Displacement of 9,500 tons. Speed of 30+kts. Crew of 364. Armament is 2 Mk61 VLS 61-cell launchers for Standard/Tomahawk/VLASROC, 2 quad Mk141 Harpoon SSM missiles, 2 single Mk45 127mm/54 guns, 2 20mm Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 324mm torpedo tubes and 2 SH-60B. Second production run of the Aegis ships and fitted with the Vertical Launch System that allows the maximum possible rate of fire (the entire 122 missile load can be fired within 30 seconds). One is assigned to the Atlantic and three to the Pacific Fleets. Belknap-class CG CG-26 Belknap Atlantic Fleet CG-27 Josephus Daniels Atlantic Fleet CG-28 Wainwright Atlantic Fleet CG-29 Jouett Pacific Fleet CG-30 Horne Pacific Fleet CG-31 Sterett Pacific Fleet CG-32 William H. Standley Pacific Fleet CG-33 Fox Pacific Fleet CG-34 Biddle Atlantic Fleet Displacement is 7,930 tons. Speed of 33kts. Crew of 477. Armed with 1 twin Mk10 launcher for Standard ER/ASROC, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon, 1 Mk42 5in/54, 2 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 324mm torpedo tubes and 1 SH-2F helo. These are “single-ended” cruisers built to screen aircraft carriers. The cruiser Belknap (CG26 was damaged in a collision with John F Kennedy in 1975 and has been extensive rebuilt as a fleet flagship (an additional 111 crew). When first launched, these cruisers were originally classified as guided-missile frigates (DLG 26-34) and then reclassified as cruisers in 1975. Leahy-class CG CG-16 Leahy Pacific Fleet CG-17 Harry E. Yarnell Atlantic Fleet CG-18 Worden Pacific Fleet CG-19 Dale Atlantic Fleet CG-20 Richmond K. Turner Atlantic Fleet CG-21 Gridley Pacific Fleet CG-22 England Atlantic Fleet CG-23 Halsey Pacific Fleet CG-24 Reeves Pacific Fleet Displacement of 8,200 tons. Speed of 32kts. Crew of 423. Armament consists of 2 twin Mk10 launchers for Standard ER, 1 8-tube launcher for ASROC, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon, 2 Mk15 Phalanx CIWS, 2 triple 324mm torpedo tubes and a helo VERTREP area. These are “double-ended” cruisers and the smallest ships classed as cruisers. Originally built as guided-missile frigated (DLG 16-24) reclassified as cruisers in 1975, Des Moines-class CA CA-134 Des Moines Atlantic Fleet Reserve CA-139 Salem Atlantic Fleet Reserve Displacement of 21,500 tons. Speed of 32kts. Crew of 1,800. Armament consists of 3 triple Mk16 8in/55-cal, 6 twin Mk32 5in/38, 8 twin Mk27 3in/50 (6 twin in Salem). The final heavy cruiser design of the USN and the only heavy cruisers still in existence. The principal innovation of this class was the Mk16 8-inch gun which used metal cartridges in place of bagged powder charges, allowing for a much higher rate of fire.
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The United States Marine Corps, 1987
The United States Marine Corps consists of 198,590 personnel (including 8,000 women). It is controlled by the Department of the Navy. It provides operating forces for the Fleet Marine Force (FMF), complements aboard naval vessels, security forces at embassies and naval shore establishments and other assigned forces. The USMC has always been distinguished by its aggressive fighting qualities and its esprit de corps.
In general, its officers are dedicated, the NCOs hard, long-service types, and the enlisted personnel highly motivated through vigorous training and indoctrination in the “Marine Way”. For these reasons, the Marines tend to attract men seeking the spartan, military life. The Fleet Marine Force is integral to the US Fleets and are subject to the operational control of the respective fleet commanders. The Commandant of the Marine Corps retains administrative control as well as control for individual and intra-unit training. An FMF’s air and ground elements are combined into a variety of mission oriented Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs). These task forces are designed for use in amphibious assault and are the principal means of projecting naval power ashore. An FMF consists of a headquarters, a force service group (FSSG), one or more Marine Divisions, one or more Marine Air Wings and sometimes one or more Marine Amphibious Brigades. Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic is headquartered at Norfolk, VA. II Marine Amphibious Force: Camp Lejeune, NC 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade (Norway contingency) 6th Marine Amphibious Brigade (Landing Force, 6th Fleet) Force Troops HQ & Service Bn 2nd Force Recon Co 2nd Air/Naval Gunfire Liaison Co 2nd Force Service Support Group 2nd Marine Division: Camp Lejeune, NC HQ & Service Bn 2nd Recon Bn 2nd Combat Engineer Bn 2nd Tank Bn 2nd Assault Amphibian Bn 2nd Light Armored Vehicle Bn 2nd Marines 1-2 MAR, 2-2 MAR, 3-2 MAR 6th Marines 1-6 MAR, 2-6 MAR, 3-6 MAR 8th Marines 1-8 MAR, 1-8 MAR, 3-8 MAR 10th Marines 1-10 MAR (155T), 2-10 MAR (155T), 3-10 MAR (155T), 4-10 MAR (155T GS), 5-10 MAR (155SP/203SP) 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing: Cherry Point, NC Marine Air Control Group 28: Cherry Point NC 3rd Light Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion (Stinger) 2nd Forward Area Air Defense Battery (IHAWK) MAG-14: Cherry Point NC VMAQ-2, VMA(AW)-332, VMA(AW)-533, VMAO-1, VMGR-252,VMGRT-253 MAG-26: New River, NC HMM-261, HMM-264, HMM-266, HMM-362, HML/A-167, HMT-204 MAG-29: New River, NC HMM-162, HMM-263, HMM-365, HMH-464, HML/A-269, VMO-1 MAG-31: Beaufort, SC VMFA-115, VMFA-122, VMFA-251, VMFA-312, VMFA-333, VMFA-451 MAG-32: Cherry Point, NC VMAT-203, VMA-223, VMA-231, VMA-331, VMA-542 Fleet Marine Force, Pacific is headquartered at Camp H.M. Smith, HI. I Marine Amphibious Force: Camp Pendleton, CA 5th Marine Amphibious Brigade: Camp Pendleton, CA 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade: Twenty Nine Palms, CA (CENTCOM) 1-4 MAR, 1st Light Armored Vehicle Bn, 3rd Tank Bn, Co D-3rd Assault Amphibian Bn, 5-11 MAR (155SP/203SP) Brigade Service Support Group 7 Marine Aircraft Group 70 (El Toro, CA) (equipment prepositioned at Diego Garcia. In war time would be augmented by 2 infantry battalions, one assault amphibian bn, one reconnaissance co, one engineer co and several forward air-defense teams). Force Troops HQ & Service Battalion 1st Force Recon Co 1st Air/Naval Gunfire Liaison Co 1st Force Service Support Group 1st Marine Division: Camp Pendleton, CA HQ & Service Bn 1st Recon Bn 1st Combat Engineer Bn 1st Tank Bn 3rd Assault Amphibian Bn 1st Marines 1-1 MAR, 2-1 MAR, 3-1 MAR 5th Marines 1-5 MAR, 2-5 MAR, 3-5 MAR 7th Marines 1-7 MAR, 2-7 MAR, 3-7 MAR 11th Marines 1-11 MAR (155T), 2-11 MAR (155T), 3-11 MAR (155T), 4-11 MAR (155T GS) 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing: El Toro, CA Marine Air Control Group 38: El Toro, CA 2nd Light Anti-aircraft Missile Bn (Stinger) 3rd Forward Area Air Defense Bty (IHAWK) MAG-11: El Toro, CA VMFP-3, VMFA-313, VMFA-531 MAG-13: El Toro, CA VMA(AW)-121, VMA-211, VMA-214, VMA(AW)-242, VMA-513, VMGR-352 MAG-16: Tustin, CA HMM-164, HMM-166, HMM-268, HMH-361, HMH-363, HMH-462, HMH-465, HMH-466, HMT-301 MAG-39: Camp Pendleton, CA VMO-2, HML/A-169, HML/A-367, HML/A-369, HML/A-267, HMT-303 Combat Crew Readiness Training Group 10: El Toro, CA VMFAT-101 III Marine Amphibious Force: Okinawa 1st Marine Amphibious Brigade: Hawaii 3rd Marines 1-3 MAR, 2-3 MAR, 3-3 MAR 1-12 MAR (DS 155T), Brigade Service Support Group 1, one company of 3rd Recon Bn, 2 aslt amphib plts 1st Track Vehicle Bn 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade: Okinawa Force Service Troops HQ & Service Bn 3rd Force Recon Co 3rd Force Service Support Group 3rd Marine Division: Okinawa HQ & Service Bn 3rd Recon Bn (-) 3rd Combat Engineer Bn 1st Track Vehicle Bn (2 tank, 2 aslt amphib cos) 4th Marines 1-4 MAR, 2-4 MAR, 3-4 MAR 9th Marines 1-9 MAR, 2-9 MAR, 3-9 MAR 12th Marines 2-12 MAR (155T), 3-12 MAR (155T), 4-12 MAR (155T GS), 5-12 MAR (155SP/203SP) 1st Marine Aircraft Wing: Okinawa Marine Air Control Group 18: Futenma, Okinawa 1st Forward Area Air Defense Bty (IHAWK) MAG-12: Iwakuni, Japan VMA(AW)-224, VMA-311, VMAQ-2 Detachment MAG-15: Iwakuni, Japan VMFA-232, VMFA-233, VMFP-3 Detachment MAG-36: Futenma, Okinawa HMM-262 , HML/A-267, HMH-462, VMO Detachment, VMGR-152 US Marine Corps Reserve 4th Marine Division: New Orleans, LA HQ & Service Bn 4th Recon Bn 4th Tank Bn 8th Tank Bn 4th Assault Amphibian Bn 4th Air/Naval Gunfire Liaison Co 4th Force Recon Co 23rd Marines 1-23 MAR, 2-23 MAR, 3-23 MAR 24th Marines 1-24 MAR, 2-24 MAR, 3-24 MAR 25th Marines 1-25 MAR, 2-25 MAR, 3-25 MAR 14th Marines 1-14 MAR (105T), 2-14 MAR (105T), 3-14 MAR (105T), 4-14 MAR (155SP), 5-14 MAR (203SP) 4th Marine Air Wing: New Orleans, LA 4th Light Anti-aircraft Missile Bn (Stinger): Fresno CA MAG 41: Dallas, TX VMFA-321 (F-4S), VMFA-12 (F-4S) MAG-42: Alameda, CA VMA-124 (A-4M), VMA-131 (A-4M), VMA-133 (A-4M), VMA-134 (A-4M), VMA-142 (A-4M), VMA-322 (A-4M) MAG-46: El Toro, CA HMM-764 (CH-46), HMM-774 (CH-46), HML-767 (UH-1), HMA-770 (AH-1), HMA-773 (AH-1) MAG-49: Willow Grove, PA HMH-722 (CH-53), HML-776 (UH-1) 4th Service Support Group Source is the 13th, 14th and 15th Editions of The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet”, “Armies of NATO’s Central Front” The USMC 5th and 6th Marine Divisions from the American Vehicle Guide are the last two Marine divisions organized for World War II. The 5th Marine Division was activated on 21 Jan 1944 and took part in the Iwo Jima campaign, after which it was withdrawn back to the US and deactivated 5 February 1946. It was reactivated in March 1966 to replace the 1st Marine Division when that unit deployed to Vietnam. Its 26th and 27th Marine regiments served in Vietnam. It was deactivated in 1970. Its combat regiments consisted of the 26, 27th and 28th Marines (infantry) and the 13th Marines (artillery) The 6th Marine Division was activated 7 September 1944 (at Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal) and it took part in the Okinawa campaign. It served as occupation forces in Japan and China and was deactivated on 31 March 1946 (Tsingto, China), it is one of a handful of US divisions that were formed overseas. It has never been reactivated. Its combat regiments consisted of the 4th, 22nd, and 29th Marines (infantry) and the 15th Marines (artillery). Source is “US Marine Corps World War II Order of Battle”
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09-01-2012, 05:28 PM
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Guess the recent US Navy posts got me to thinking (INCOMING!!!!!)
I have always felt that GDW massively overstated the losses suffered by the navy, after all a fleet of some 1,100 ships just doesn't disappear, even after a limited nuclear exchange. Granted losses would be heavy, and a lot of the fleet would by inmobilized in harbor due to lack of fuel/spare parts/damage.
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09-01-2012, 06:05 PM
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Naval Guns
With the reactivation of the Iowa-class battleships, the US Navy once again mounts the biggest guns on the ocean! But beyond these battleships, there has been a steady decline of naval guns as the older cruisers and destroyers have been decommissioned.
All cruisers armed with 8-inch and 6-inch guns have been retired, as have all of the 5-inch gunned FRAM destroyers and all but one of the 18 destroyers of the Forrest Sherman-class. The principal guns now being installed in the US Navy and Coast Guard ships are the 5-inch Mk45 Lightweight Gun, the 76mm Mk75 OTO-Melara and the 20mm Mk15 Phalanx CIWS. The 50inch guns are considered primarily for shore bombardment, with a limited air defense capability. The 76mm gun is for air defense and the CIWS is for close-in defense against anti-ship missiles. The only foreign warships currently in service ate the ten Sverdlov-class light cruisers of the Soviet Navy, mounting between 8-12 6-inch guns. The introduction of the Sovremennyy-class destroyers, the Slava-class cruisers and the Kirov-class battlecruisers has seen the introduction of the 130mm/70-caliber guns And now, for all of those gun-nuts out there… The 16-inch/50-caliber Mk7 Mod 0 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,425 fps AP; 2,690fps HC Crew: 79 Weight: 1,700 tons per ea triple-mount turret Rate of Fire: 2 rpm per barrel Maximum Range: 40,185 yds AP, 41,622yds HC Projectile Weight: 2,700lbs AP, 1,900lbs HC Ships: Iowa-class BB The 8-inch/55-caliber Mk16 Mod 0 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,800fps Crew: 45 Weight: 451 tons per ea triple mount turret Rate of Fire: 10rpm per barrel Maximum Range: 30,100yds AP, 31,350yds HC Projectile Weights: 335lbs AP, 260lbs HC Ships: Des Moines-class CA The 8-inch/55-caliber Major Caliber Lightweight Gun Mk71 Muzzle Velocity: 2,800fps Crew: 6 Weight: 172,895lbs for single tube mount Rate of Fire: 12rpm Maximum Range: 31,408yds Projectile Weight: 260lbs Ships: program cancelled, originally designed to replace the forward 5-inch mount on the Spruance-class destroyers, one was mounted on USS Hull between 1975-79, it is estimated that some 12 were procured. The 5-inch/54-caliber Mk45 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,500fps Crew: 6 Weight: 47,820lbs Rate of Fire: 16-20rpm Maximum Range: 25,909 yds HC, 48,700 RAP-HC Projectile Weight: 70lbs Ships: CGN-38, CGN-36, CG-47, DDG-993, DD-963, LHA-1 classes 5-inch/54-caliber Mk42 gun Mark 18 Mod 0 Muzzle Velocity: 2,650fps Crew: 14 Weight: 145,000lbs (early versions) to 139,000lbs Rate of Fire: 20rpm Maximum Range: 25,909yds HC Projectile Weight: 70lbs Ships: CGN 35, CG-26, DDG-37, DD-931, FF-1052 classes The 5-inch/38-caliber Mk32 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,500fps Crew: 27 Weight: 120,000lbs Rate of Fire: 18rpm Maximum Range: 17,306yds Projectile Weight: 55lbs Ships: CA-134 class (the twin mount dates from WWII) 5-inch/38caliber Mk30 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,500fps Crew: 17 Weight: 45,000lbs Rate of Fire: 18rpm Maximum Range: 17,306yds Projectile Weight: 55lbs Ships: CGN 9, FFG 1, FF 1098, FFF 1040, AS 11, WHEC 715, WHEC 39, WHEC 379, WHEC 31 classes (Single mount dating from WWII) 5-inch/38-caliber Mk28 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,500fps Crew: 27 Weight: 153,000 Rate of Fire: 18rpm Maximum Range: 17,306yds Projectile Weight: 55lbs Ships: BB-61 5-inch/38-caliber Mk24 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,500fps Crew: 15 Weight: 33,100lbs Rate of Fire: 18rpm Maximum Range: 17,306yds Projectile Weight: 55lbs Ships: CV 9-19 (single mount) 76mm/62-caliber Mk75 gun Muzzle Velocity: 3,000 fps Crew: 4 Weight: 13,680lbs Rate of Fire: 75-85rpm Maximum Range: 21,000yds Projectile Weight: 14lbs Ships: FFG 7, PHM 1, WHEC 715, WMEC 901 3-inch/50-caliber Mk33 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,650fps Crew: 12 Weight: 33,000lbs Rate of Fire: 50rpm Maximum Range: 14,041yds Projectile Weight: 7lbs Ships: CA 134, DD 931, FF 1037, LCC 19, AGF 3/11, AS 33 Generally considered to be ineffective and difficult to maintain. Normally fired in local control only. 3-inch/50-caliber Mk27 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,650fps Crew: 12 Weight: 30,960lbs Rate of Fire: 50rpm Maximum Range: 14,041yds Projectile Weight: 7lbs Ships: CA-134 3-inch/50-caliber Mk26 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,650fps Crew: 11 Weight: 9,210 Rate of Fire: 2-rpm Maximum Range: 14,041 Projectile Weight: 7lbs Ships: auxiliaries Single mount 3-inch/50-caliber Mk22 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,650fps Crew: 11 Weight: 7,510lbs Rate of Fire: 20rpm Maximum Range: 14,041yds Projectile Weight: 7lbs Ships: WMEC 615, WMEC-76 Single mount 40mm/60-caliber Mk3 Mod 9 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,800fps Crew: 1 Weight: 13,800lbs Rate of Fire: 160rpm Maximum Range: 5,000yds Projectile Weight: 2lbs Ships: PB Mk III Single mount 40mm/60-caliber Mk2 Mod 18 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,800fps Crew: 11 Weight: 23,800lbs Rate of Fire: 160rpm Maximum Range: 11,000yds Projectile Weight: 2lbs Ships: ARL 24 Quad 40mm of WWII fame 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher Mk19 Muzzle Velocity: Crew: 1 Weight: 72.5lbs Rate of Fire: 375rpm Maximum Range: 2,400yds Projectile Weight: 0.4lb Ships: amphibious, small combatant, auxiliaries 25mm Close-in Weapon System (Sea Vulcan) Muzzle Velocity: 4,400fps Crew: unmanned Weight: 2,800lbs Rate of Fire: 2,000rpm Maximum Range: 5,500yds Projectile Weight: 6.4lbs Ships: SES-2000 (evaluation) 20mm Mk68 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,740fps Crew: 1 Weight: 900lbs Rate of Fire: 800rpm Maximum Range: 4,800yds Projectile Weight: 0.75lbs Ships: auxiliaries 20mm Mk67 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,740fps Crew: 1 Weight: 475lbs Rate of Fire: 800rpm Maximum Range: 4,800yds Projectile Weight: 0.75lbs Ships: amphibious ships, auxiliaries 20mm/76-caliber Close-in Weapon System Mk 15 (Phalanx) Muzzle Velocity: Crew: unmanned Weight: 12,000lbs Rate of Fire: 3,000rpm Maximum Range: 1,625yds Projectile Weight: 0.75lbs Ships: all warships, many auxiliaries and amphibious ships 20mm/70-caliber Mk10 gun Muzzle Velocity: 2,730lbs Crew: 2 Weight: 1,000lbs Rate of Fire: 450rpm Maximum Range: 4,800yds Projectile Weight: 0.2lbs Ships: auxiliaries 81mm Mortar Mk2 Muzzle Velocity: Crew: 2 Weight: 580lbs Rate of Fire: 10rpm in trigger mode, 18rpm in drop-fire mode Maximum Range: 2,200yds Projectile Weight: 10.85lbs Ships: WPC Usually mounted in a piggy mount with a .50-caliber machine gun Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet”
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09-07-2012, 07:58 AM
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The United States Coast Guard
At the time of the Twilight War, the Coast Guard is a separate military service under the Department of Transportation.. The USCG is responsible for the enforcement of U.S. Laws in coastal waters and on the high seas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. In addition, the USCG has coastal defense responsibilities under the concept of Maritime Defense Zones.
At the direction of the President of the United States, the Coast Guard can become a part of the Navy (as during both world wars) or it can operate in a war zone as an independent service (as during the Korean and Vietnam Wars). The Coast Guard was established on August 4, 1790 as the Revenue Marine of the Department of the Treasury. Subsequently, it became the Revenue Cutter Service and, from 1915, the Coast Guard. The USCG incorporated the Lighthouse Service in 1939. The USCG was a component of the Treasury Department from 1790 until it was transferred to the newly established Department of Transportation in 1967. The main peacetime missions of the USCG are: (1) Recreational boating safety. (2) Search and Rescue. (3) Aids to navigation (responsible for over 400 lighthouses and 13,000 minor navigation lights). (4) Merchant marine safety. (5) Environmental protection. (6) Port safety. (7) Enforcement of laws and treaties. The USCG’s last mission comprises the enforcement of the nation’s customs and immigration laws, including the prevention of smuggling and narcotics, as well as the enforcement of fisheries laws, including international treaties related to the United State’s 200-mile national economic zone. The USCG operates in two main areas: the Atlantic Area (headquarters in New York City) and the Pacific Area (headquarters in San Francisco), with 12 subordinate districts: 1st CG District: Boston, MA 2nd CG District: St. Louis, MO 3rd CG District: New York City, NY 5th CG District: Portsmouth, VA 7th CG District: Miami, FL 8th CG District: New Orleans, LA 9th CG District: Cleveland, OH 11th CG District: Long Beach, CA 12th CG District: San Francisco, CA 13th CG District: Seattle, WA 14th CG District: Honolulu, HI 17th CG District: Juneau, AK The district commanders control all shore, air and sea activities in their area of responsibility. In 1985, the commanders of the Coast Guard Atlantic and Pacific Areas were designated as commanders of the newly established Maritime Defense Zones (Atlantic and Pacific, respectively). As MDZ commanders, they report to their respective Navy fleet Commanders in addition to the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The MDZ commanders are responsible for: (1) Planning, conducting and coordinating wartime operations in and around U.S. harbors and coasts. (2) Ensuring an integrated defense plan for the MDZ’s areas of responsibility. (3) Protecting coastal and nearby sea lines of communications. Within each MDZ are operating sectors, which are commanded by Coast Guard district or base commanders. The USCG uses the term vessels for all water craft operated by the service. Within that classification, the term cutter is used for all ships that have “an assigned personnel allowance and that have installed habitability features for the extended support of a permanently assigned crew. All smaller USCG vessels are referred to as boats. All USCG vessels are prefixed by the letter W (unofficially for White-painted ships). Larger cutters are numbered in a single, sequential series. Cutters less than 100 feet in length and boats have hull numbers with the first two digits indicating the vessel’s overall length. USCG vessels are painted white, with a narrow blue and wide orange stripe with the Coast Guard shield superimposed on the latter, is carried on the bows of all vessels. The USCG operates some 200 aircraft based at 26 air stations in the continental United States, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico. The most recent Coast Guard aircraft procurement was the acquisition of two E-2C Hawkeye AEW aircraft, for use in anti-drug patrols. A series of HH-60J Seahawk helicopters are being procured as replacements for the aging HH-3F Pelicans. Two major USCG procurement programs are being completed: 41 HU-25A Guardian Medium-Range Search fixed-wing aircraft are replacing the HU-16 Albatross amphibian and HC-131 Samaritan and 90 HH-65A Dolphin Short Range Recovery helicopters are replacing the HH-52A Sea Guard helicopters. As the HH-65As become operational, the HH-52As are being mothballed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson, AZ. The cutters of the Hamilton and Bear classes as well as the icebreakers regularly operate helicopters while some of the other cutter classes have landing decks but cannot support helicopters. In wartime, both the Hamilton and Bear classes are to be assigned Navy SH-2F ASW helicopters, but the availability of these helicopters for USCG service is unlikely due to USN requirements and shortfalls, and their effectiveness is limited because of the lack of towed-array sonars for the USCG cutters. The USCG operates the following aircraft, numbers in parenthesis indicate aircraft in reserve or storage. No aircraft are operated by the Coast Guard Reserve. VC-4A Gulfstream I (executive transport): 1 VC-11A Gulfstream II (executive transport): 1 E-2C Hawkeye (aerial surveillance): 2 HV-130B/H Hercules (Long-Range Search): 31 HU-25A Guardian (Medium-Range Search): 25 HU-25B Guardian (Oil-Spill Detection): 7 HU-25C Guardian (Drug Interception): 9 HH-60J Jayhawk (Medium-Range Recovery): 19 + 25 HH-65A Dolphin (Short-Range Recovery): 95 HH-3F Pelican (Medium-Range Recovery): 20 (22) HH-52A Sea Guard (Short-Range Recovery): (86) Uniformed Coast Guard personnel operate all cutters and boats as well as aircraft. Medical personnel are provided by the U.S. Public Health Service on assignment to the Coast Guard. Active-duty Coast Guard strength is approximately 5,522 officers, 1,501 warrant officers and 29,583 enlisted men and women (these include 186 female officers and 2,435 female enlisted). In addition, the Coast Guard has 12,000 selected reservists who attend periodic drills as well as summer active-duty training, and 6,000 non-drilling ready reserves. Coast Guard personnel have Navy-style ranks, the Commandant having the rank of full admiral and the Deputy Commandant vice admiral. There are two other vice admirals (commanders Atlantic and Pacific areas with additional as commanders of the 3rd and 12th Coast Guard Districts, respectively), 6 rear admirals (upper half), and 13 rear admirals (lower half), plus five rear admiral selectees. Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”
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The reason that the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis.
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09-07-2012, 08:03 AM
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The USCG: The High-Endurance Cutters
Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”
The High-Endurance cutters are the long arm of the USCG, capable of operating anywhere on the ocean (The USCG has the legal right to stop, board and conduct safety inspections of any US-flagged ship, anywhere). Hamilton-class WHEC Displacement of 3,050 tons. Speed of 29kts. Crew of 165. Armament of 1 Mk30 5in/38-caliber, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGL, 2 single Mk67 20mm, 4 single .50-caliber HMGs, 2 triple 324mm ASW torpedo tubes, one helo. These cutters are undergoing extensive modernization and will replace the 5-inch gun with a Mk75 76mm/62, 1 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS, 2 quad launchers for Harpoon (replacing the 20mm Mk67s), as well as new radars and updated sonar equipment. WHEC-715 Hamilton Yard WHEC-716 Dallas Atlantic Area WHEC-717 Mellon Yard WHEC-718 Chase Atlantic Area WHEC-719 Boutwell Pacific Area WHEC-720 Sherman Yard WHEC-721 Gallatin Atlantic Area WHEC-722 Morgenthau Pacific Area WHEC-723 Rush Pacific Area WHEC-724 Munro Pacific Area WHEC-725 Jarvis Pacific Area WHEC-726 Midgett Pacific Area Owasco-class WHEC Displacement of 1,913 tons. Speed: 18.4kts. Crew of 139. Armament of 1 Mk30 5in/38-cal WHEC-41 Chautauqua In Reserve WHEC-65 Winona In Reserve WHEC-67 Minnetonka In Reserve WHEC-69 Mendota In Reserve WHEC-70 Pontchartrain In Reserve Casco-class WHEC Displacement of 2,800 tons. Speed of 18kts. Crew of 132. Armament of 2 single Mk19 40mm AGL. WHEC-379 Unimak Atlantic Area Secretary-class WHEC Displacement of 2,656 tons. Speed of 19.8kts. Crew of 136. Armament of 1 Mk30 5in/38-cal, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGL, 2 single .50-caliber HMGs. WHEC-31 Bibb In Reserve WHEC-33 Duane In Reserve WHEC-34 Ingham Atlantic Area WHEC-37 Taney Atlantic Area
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09-07-2012, 08:07 AM
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The USCG: The Medium Endurance Cutters
The Medium Endurance Cutters are intended for off-shore operations (roughly within 500 miles of the US coast).
Bear-class Displacement of 1,820 tons. Speed of 19.5kts. Crew of 97. Armament of 1 Mk75 76mm/62, 4 single .50-caliber HMGs, 1 helo. By all reports these are overloaded and very uncomfortable ships in a seaway. Design called for 2 quad Harpoon launchers and a Mk15 Phalanx, space and weight is reserved for later refitting, but it is considered to be unlikely that they will ever be fitted. WMEC-901 Bear Atlantic Area WMEC-902 Tampa Atlantic Area WMEC-903 Harriet Lane Atlantic Area WMEC-904 Northland Atlantic Area WMEC-905 Spencer Atlantic Area WMEC-906 Seneca Atlantic Area WMEC-907 Escanaba Pacific Area WMEC-908 Tahoma Pacific Area WMEC-909 Campbell Pacific Area WMEC-910 Thetis Atlantic Area WMEC-911 Forward Pacific Area WMEC-912 Legare Pacific Area WMEC-913 Mohawk Pacific Area Reliance-class WMEC Displacement of 1,007 tons. Speed of 18kts. Crew of 76. Armament of 1 Mk22 3in/50, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs, 4 single .50-caliber HMGs. WMEC-615 Reliance Atlantic Area WMEC-616 Diligence Atlantic Area WMEC-617 Vigilant Atlantic Area WMEC-618 Active Atlantic Area WMEC-619 Confidence Pacific Area WMEC-620 Resolute Pacific Area WMEC-621 Valiant Atlantic Area WMEC-622 Courageous Atlantic Area WMEC-623 Steadfast Atlantic Area WMEC-624 Dauntless Atlantic Area WMEC-625 Venturous Pacific Area WMEC-626 Dependable Atlantic Area WMEC-627 Vigorous Atlantic Area WMEC-628 Durable Atlantic Area WMEC-629 Decisive Atlantic Area WMEC-630 Alert Atlantic Area Diver-class Former USN Salvage Ships Displacement of 1,745 tons. Speed of 15.5kts. Crew of 77. Armament of 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs. WMEC-6 Escape Atlantic Area WMEC-167 Acushnet Atlantic Area WMEC-168 Yocona Pacific Area Cherokee-class Former USN Fleet Tugs Displacement of 1,731 tons. Speed of 16.2kts. Crew of 76. Armament of 1 Mk22 3in/50-caliber, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs. WMEC-76 Ute Atlantic Area WMEC-85 Lipan Atlantic Area WMEC-153 Chilula Atlantic Area WMEC-165 Cherokee Atlantic Area WMEC-166 Tamaroa Atlantic Area Storis-class WMEC Displacement of 1,925 tons. Speed of 14kts. Crew of 72. Armament of 1 Mk22 3in/50-caliber, 4 single .50-caliber HMGs. Stationed in Alaska and used for offshore icebreaking, search and rescue and law enforcement. WMEC-38 Storis Pacific Area Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”
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09-08-2012, 07:33 AM
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The USCG-The Patrol Boats
Seabird-class Surface Effect Ships
Displacement of 160 tons. Speed of 33kts. Crew of 17. Armament of 2 single .50-caliber HMGs. Stationed at Key West, FL and used in the law enforcement role. WSES-2 Sea Hawk, Atlantic Area WSES-3 Shearwater, Atlantic Area WSES-4 Petrel, Atlantic Area Island-class Patrol Boats Displacement of 165 tons. Speed of 26kts. Crew of 16. Armament of 1 Mk16 20mm, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs. WPB-1301 Farallon; WPB-1302 Manitou; WPB-1303 Matagorda; WPB-1304 Maui; WPB-1305 Monhegan; WPB-1306 Nunivak; WPB-1307 Ocracoke; WPB-1308 Vashon; WPB-1309 Aquidneck; WPB-1310 Mustang; WPB-1311 Naushoe; WPB-1312 Sanibel; WPB-1313 Edisto; WPB-1314 Sapelo; WPB-1315 Matincus; WPB-1316 Nantucket; WPB-1317 Attu; WPB-1318 Baranof; WPB-1319 Chandeleur; WPB-1320 Chincoteague; WPB-1321 Cushing; WPB-1322 Cuttyhunk; WPB-1323 Drummond; WPB-1324 Key Largo; WPB-1324 Metomkin; WPB-1326 Monomy; WPB-1327 Orcas; WPB-1328 Padre; WPB-1329 Sitkinak; WPB-1330 Tyree; WPB-1331 Washington; WPB-1332 Wrangell; WPB-1333 Adak; WPB-1334 Liberty; WPB-1335 Anacapa; WPB-1336 Kiska; WPB-1337 Assateague; WPB-1338 Grand Isle; WPB-1339 Key Biscayne; WPB-1340 Jefferson Island; WPB-1341 Kodiak island; WPB-1342 Long Island; WPB-1343 Bainbridge Island; WPB-1344 Block Island; WPB-1345 Staten Island; WPB-1346 Roanoke Island; WPB-1347 Pea Island; WPB-1348 Knight Island; WPB 1349 Galveston Island Cape-class Patrol Boats Displacement is 105 tons. Speed is 20kts. Crew of 17. Armament consists of small arms only. WPB-95300 Cape Small; WPB-95302 Cape Higgon; WPB-95303 Cape Upright; WPB-95304 Cape Gull; WPB-95305 Cape Hatteras; WPB-95306 Cape George; WPB-95307 Cape Current; WPB-95308 Cape Strait; WPB-95309 Cape Carter; WPB-95310 Cape Wash; WPB-95311 Cape Hedge; WPB-95312 Cape Knox; WPB-95313 Cape Morgan; WPB-95316 Cape Fox; WPB-95317 Cape Jellison; WPB-95318 Cape Newagen; WPB-95319 Cape Romain; WPB-95320 Cape Starr; WPB-95321 Cape Cross; WPB-95322 Cape Horn; WPB-95324 Cape Shoalwater; WPB-95326 Cape Corwin; WPB-95328 Cape Henlopen; WPB-95335 Cape York Point-class Patrol Boats Displacement is 67-69 tons. Speed ranges from 22.6-23.7kts. Crew of 8-10. Armament of 2 single .50-caliber HMGs, 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs. These 82-foot cutters are used for port security and search and rescue. Built in three series from 1960-61, 1961-67 and 1970. Twenty-six were transferred to South Vietnam in 1969-70. WPB-82302 Point Hope; WPB-82311 Point Verde; WPB-82312 Point Swift; WPB-82314 Point Thatcher; WPB-82318 Point Herron; WPB-82332 Point Roberts; WPB-82333 Point Highland; WPB-82334 Point Ledge; WPB-82335 Point Countess; WPB-82336 Point Glass; WPB-82337 Point Divide; WPB-82338 Point Bridge; WPB-82339 Point Chico; WPB-82340 Point Batan; WPB-82341 Point Lookout; WPB-82342 Point Baker; WPB-82343 Point Wells; WPB-82344 Point Estero; WPB-82345 Point Judith; WPB-82346 Point Arena; WPB-82347 Point Bonita; WPB-82348 Point Barrow; WPB-82349 Point Spencer; WPB-82350 Point Franklin; WPB-82351 Point Bennett; WPB-82352 Point Sal; WPB-82353 Point Monore; WPB-82354 Point Evans; WPB-82356 Point Hannon; WPB-82357 Point Huron; WPB-82358 Point Stuart; WPB-82359 Point Steele; WPB-82360 Point Winslow; WPB-82361 Point Charles; WPB-82362 Point Brown; WPB-82363 Point Nowell; WPB-82364 Point Whitehorn; WPB-82365 Point Turner; WPB-82366 Point Lobos; WPB-82367 Point Knoll; WPB-82368 Point Warde; WPB-82369 Point Heyer; WPB-82370 Point Richmond; WPB-82371 Point Barnes; WPB-82372 Point Brower; WPB-82373 Point Camden; WPB-82374 Point Carrew; WPB-82375 Point Doran; WPB-82376 Point Harris; WPB-82377 Point Hobart; WPB-82378 Point Jackson; WPB-82379 Point Martin Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”
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The reason that the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis.
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The USCG: The Icebreakers
Cost Guard icebreakers are painted with a red hull and yellow funnels for visibility in Arctic waters.
Polar-class Icebreakers Displacement of 13,190 tons. Speed of 18kts. Crew of 139 (and 10 scientists). Armament of 2 Mk19 40mm AGLs and 2 helos. The largest icebreakers in service, outside of the Soviet Union. Originally planned to be a class of ten, but construction stopped after the first two commissioned due to cost overruns. Arctic and oceanographic laboratories are provided. Built with CODOG (Combination Diesel or Gas turbine) propulsion with 6 18,000 bhp diesel and 3 60,000 shp gas turbines with 3 shafts fitted with controllable-pitch propellers (CPPs). Both ships have experienced problems with the CPPs and control systems. The Polar Sea is the first ship to circumnavigate the North American continent in 1985. The icebreaker departed Seattle WA on 6 June, sailed through the Panama Canal, up the East Coast to Greenland and then through the Northwest Passage into the Bering Sea and into the Pacific, returning to Seattle on 2 October. WAGB-10 Polar Star; WAGB-11 Polar Sea Glacier-class Icebreaker Displacement of 8,775 tons. Speed of 17.5kts. Crew of 229. Armament of 2 single Mk19 40mm AGLs and 2 helos. The largest icebreaker in US service until the Polar Star was completed. Served in the USN until her transfer to the USCG in 1966. WAGB-4 Glacier Wind-class Icebreakers Displacement of 6,515 tons. Speed of 16kts. Crew of 157. Armament of 12 single Mk19 40mm AGLs and 1 helo. The principal US icebreakers for over three decades. Originally a class of seven with two built for the Navy and five for the Coast Guard. Three of the USCG vessels served with the Soviet Navy in WWII. Only two of this class remain in service. Westwind served as the Severni Polius from 1945-1951 and the Northwind served as the Severni Veter from 1945-1951. WAGB-281 Westwind; WAGB-282 Northwind Mackinaw-class Icebreaker Displacement of 5,252 tons. Speed of 18.7kts. Crew of 127. Armament consists of small arms and a helo landing pad. Built and in service on the Great Lakes. Home ported at Cheboygan MI. Unlike the other icebreakers, Mackinaw is painted in traditional USCG colors. WAGB-82 Mackinaw Source material is the “13th and 14th Editions, The Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”
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The reason that the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices chaos on a daily basis.
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