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  Skipjack class submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Skipjack class of United States Navy nuclear attack submarine was the replacement for the Skate class.
A new design from the keel up, they were the first submarines to use a nuclear reactor in an Albacore hull: a round hull with a single shaft.
The Skipjacks were the fastest submarines in the United States Navy until the Los Angeles class was launched.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Skipjack_class_submarine   (170 words)

  
 Permit class submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Thresher/Permit class of United States Navy submarines was the result of a study commissioned in 1956 by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Arleigh Burke.
The use of a new alloy steel, HY-80, increased the boats' test depth, and a redesign of the engineering spaces, with the turbines supported on "rafts" that were suspended from the hull on sound damping isolation mounts.
The first submarine commissioned in this class was the ill-fated Thresher (SSN-593), and so the class was known by her name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Permit_class_submarine   (439 words)

  
 George Washington class submarine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The George Washington class of United States Navy submarine were the first ballistic missile submarines in the world.
The United States Navy ordered a class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with long-range strategic missiles on 31 December 1957, and tasked Electric Boat with converting two existing attack submarine hulls to ballistic missile-carrying boats to quickly create the deterrant force.
In the early 1980s, to make room within the limitations imposed by SALT II for the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Robert E. Lee had their missiles removed and were reclassified as attack submarines, a role in which they served for several years prior to decommissioning.
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 USS Sculpin (SSN-590) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Sculpin (SSN-590)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Sculpin (SSN-590), a Skipjack-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sculpin, a spiny, large-headed, broad-mouthed, usually scaleless fish of the family Cottidae.
The nuclear submarine participated in local training operations, ordnance evaluation projects, and fleet exercises until entering the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in early January 1963 for a hull survey.
The submarine operated along the California coast until 6 February 1970 when she got underway for Pearl Harbor and deployment to the western Pacific.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Sculpin-SSN-590.html   (927 words)

  
 CONK! Encyclopedia: USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
She was a Skipjack-class submarine of the United States Navy.
She was one of the few American submarines to be lost at sea while not at war.
The nuclear fuel aboard the submarine remains intact and no plutonium in excess of levels expected from fallout from past atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons has been detected by the Navy's inspections.
www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)   (1288 words)

  
 North to Alaska..! S-Class Submarine
This particular nuclear attack submarine was built by Electric Boat, Groton, United States and commissioned on 29 July 1960 with Norman Bessac as Commander.
Her sister boats, USS Scamp, Sculpin, Shark, Skipjack and Snook all successfully completed a long service with the US Navy and were eventually scrapped in the 1990s.
Skipjack Class - clearing showing the tear-drop shape adopted by many of the submarine's successors.
www.subart.net /uss_skipjack.htm   (313 words)

  
 USS Scamp (SSN-588) - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation USS Scamp (SSN-588)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Scamp (SSN-588), a Skipjack-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the scamp, a member of the serranidae family of fish.
Her keel was laid down on 23 January 1959 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in San Franciseo, California.
The nuclear submarine operated out of San Diego for the first six months of 1967.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/USS-Scamp-SSN-588.html   (999 words)

  
 Skipjack class nuclear submarine compartments and systems
A new sailor on board a submarine is not really a submariner until he has "earned his dolphins", the silver or gold pin that signifies he has learned everything there is to know about his boat.
Every tour at sea is followed by shore time, taking classes for the next rung up the ladder, or serving on the staff of a high ranked officer.
The Scorpion was a Skipjack class nuclear submarine which was lost with all hands, 99 men, in a torpedo arming accident southwest of the Azores May 1968.
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 USS Snook - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Two ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Snook, named for the common snook, an Atlantic marine fish that is bluish-gray above and silvery below a fl lateral line.
The first, Snook (SS-279)">Snook (SS-279), was a Gato-class">Gato-class submarine, launched in 1942 and lost in 1945, of unknown causes.
The second, Snook (SSN-592)">Snook (SSN-592), was a Skipjack-class">Skipjack-class submarine, launched in 1960 and struck in 1986.
www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=USS_Snook   (120 words)

  
 George Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Starting in the late 1940s, naval designers had begun to investigate the possibility of using submarines to launch missiles with atomic warheads.
In 1956, the Navy's Special Projects Office began the development of the Polaris A-1, a relatively small, solid-fueled ballistic missile, and a year later George Washington was ordered.
She was based on the design of the Skipjack-class attack submarine with the addition of a 130-foot-long missile section holding 16 launch tubes.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/cno/n87/usw/issue_7/gw.htm   (160 words)

  
 Search Tuna Report for skipjack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Skipjack, the last American vessel to fish under sail, is a fading reminder of the wealth and prosperity that the bay has offered...
Description: The Maryland Skipjack Is A Sail-Powered Vessel Used To Harvest Oysters From The Chesapeake Bay And Its Tributaries.
These Graceful Skipjacks Are The Last Fleet Of Workboats Under Sail In The United States And Abounded In Both Maryland And Virginia Waters At The Turn Of The Last Century.
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 USS Snook (SSN-592) - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Snook (SSN-592), a Skipjack-class submarine">Skipjack-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the common snook, an Atlantic marine fish that is bluish-gray above and silvery below a fl lateral line.
On 1 February 1963, the submarine entered Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California, for extensive improvements of her hull.
Following return to San Diego, the submarine sailed for a six-month deployment with the Seventh Fleet, returning to San Diego on 12 July 1971.
www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=USS_Snook_(SSN-592)   (674 words)

  
 USS SCORPION (SSN-589) - Fast Attack Nuclear Submarine
The forward hull section including the torpedo room and most of the operations compartment is located in a trench that was formed by the impact of the hull section with the bottom.
If the corroded materials were released outside the submarine, their large specific gravity and insolubility would cause them to settle in the sediment.
The reactors used in all U.S. Naval submarines and surface ships are designed to minimize potential hazards to the environment even under the most severe casualty conditions such as the actual sinking of the ship.
www.txoilgas.com /589.html   (1054 words)

  
 Skipjack Class : History & Modifications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
But as no communication was expected from the submarine, it was not realized she was missing for another 6 days.
A search was launched, but it was not until October that the research vessel Mizar discovered the wreck in some 10000' of water, about 400NM southwest of the Azores.
Skipjack decommissioned on 19th April 1990 and scrapping was complete by 17th March 1996.
web.ukonline.co.uk /aj.cashmore/usa/submarines/skipjack/history.html   (231 words)

  
 USS Shark Details, Meaning USS Shark Article and Explanation Guide
The fifth Shark (SS-174) was a Porpoise-class submarine commissioned in 1936.
The sixth Shark (SS-314) was a Balao-class submarine commissioned in 1944.
The seventh Shark (SSN-591) was a Skipjack-class submarine commissioned in 1961.
www.e-paranoids.com /u/us/uss_shark.html   (142 words)

  
 USS Scorpion (SSN-589) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Scorpion (SSN-589) was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the scorpion, an arachnid having an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous sting at the tip (hence the Scorpius constellation on its insignia).
Elizabeth S. Morrison, and commissioned on 29 July 1960 with Commander Norman B. Bessac in command.
The reduced overhaul concept the Scorpion went through had been approved by the Chief of Naval Operations on 17 June 1966.
www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/USS_Scorpion_(SSN-589)   (1195 words)

  
 U.S. Navy - Seawolf is commissioned   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The fastest, quietest, most heavily armed nuclear-powered attack submarine in the world, Seawolf (SSN 21), will be commissioned during a ceremony at 11 a.m.
Seawolf is the first "top to bottom" new attack submarine design since the Skipjack-class in the early 1960s.
The benchmark for underwater excellence, three Seawolf-class submarines have been authorized by Congress.
www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/submarines/seawolf/cwolfcom.html   (187 words)

  
 Ethan-Allen-class submarine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Ethan Allen class of fleet ballistic missile submarine was an evolutionary development from the George Washington class.
Rather than being designed as Skipjack-class attack submarines with a missile compartment added, the Ethan Allens were designed from scratch as fleet ballistic missile submarines carrying the Polaris A-2 missile.
In the early and mid-1970s, they were further upgraded to Polaris A3s.
www.firebird.cn /wiki/Ethan-Allen-class_submarine   (94 words)

  
 SubRon6 - SubRon6 Members
This SkipJack class submarine; SSN-590 Sculpin, is built using Deboer's 1/48th scale Skip Jack hull.
Prior to the collapse of the Cold War, this is what American submarine captains feared most.
Hull material was a chunk of 6" PVC thinwall pipe and nose cones were made from fiberglass.
www.subron6.com /asp/Members.asp   (372 words)

  
 SkipJack - OneLook Dictionary Search
skipjack : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
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 Search Tuna Report for Skipjack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
During This Tour, SKIPJACK Participated In Various Fleet And NATO Exercises And Visited Toulon, France And La Spezia And Naples, Italy, Before Returning To New London....
The Dorchester Skipjack Committee, A Tax-Exempt Non-Profit 5013 Organization, Offers Educational Programs Geared To Adults Or School Children, Focusing On The History, Culture And Natural Environment Of The Region....
This Skipjack Sunday Photograph And Art Description Is Included To Assist Web Search Engines, Thus It May Read A Bit Peculiar To The Casual Reader....
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 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
"Predecessor To All US Navy Fast Attacks" The Skipjack was the US Navy's first submarine to combine nuclear power with the "Tear Drop" hull.
When she was completed in 1959 she was one of the worlds most advanced submarines.
The hull is single casting with metal dive planes
www.yankeemodelworks.com /ssn585.htm   (63 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
USS Simon Bolivar SSBN-641 Benjamin Franklin Class (SSBN)
USS Skipjack SSN-585 Skipjack Class Attack Submarine (SSN)
USS Sir Winston Churchill Arleigh Burke Class Flt.
www.yankeemodelworks.com /order_form.htm   (351 words)

  
 ModelWarships reveiw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
JAG Collective well known for their cold war waterline ships, also has several submarines available.
This one is of the Skipjack Class Attack Sub.
This kit has three complete subs in it.
www.modelwarships.com /reviews/ships/ss/skipjack/700-jag/skipjack.html   (168 words)

  
 Exhibit - Mare Island Subs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A History of the Submarines Built at the
Commissioned June 5, 1961, Skipjack attack class submarine, length of 232', displacement of 3,500 tons.
Serving in the Pacific, operated off Vietnamese coast 1967 and 1971.
www.navalcovermuseum.org /e1/Exhibit_MareIslandSubs_F3P1.html   (100 words)

  
 Skipjack Class Submarines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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