Talk:Virginia class submarine

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Contents 1 SSN-780 name? 2 Stats on US Subs 3 Use of Littoral? 4 Is there a snorkel? 5 Incorporate this Image 6 Running Out of States

[edit] SSN-780 name?

Can anyone confirm the name of SSN-780? Somehow I got the idea it was USS Massachusetts and was duly corrected. I found a reference from 2 July indicating it was going to be named California later in the month. [1]

--Dziban303 02:04, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

No name has been published by now. Let us wait until there is an official announcement. --Gunter.krebs 11:42, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

SSN780 will be the USS Missouri. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.54.92.149 (talk) 18:49, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Stats on US Subs

This is pretty typical for stats released on US subs, but they are gross underestimates. [2] [3] FAS pins the Los Angeles class' submerge speed at about 32 knots, and test depth at 300 meters, but obviously they don't have the "actual" stats on the Virginia class subs. The seawolf seems to have a bit better stats too. It should be quite safe to assume that the Virginia class would at least be as fast and as deep as the Los Angeles class that they're replacing.Submarine depth ratings

Pretty much. But all you'll get is "can neither confirm, nor deny" type answers. Which, honestly, is the way it should be. Izuko 20:38, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

the seawolf class is a far more expensive submarine than the Virginia class and so it is most probabley more capable also slower speeds may mean it doesnt act as a part of a task group. lower speed subs are more stealthy and quite so they are better used hunting other subs instead of babysitting a carrier group.Corustar 15:45, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

If there are no objections, I would like to include the information from Greg Palast's Armed Madhouse concerning the Virginia-class submarines. Palast is, in my opinion, quite accurate, but his writing is somewhat breezy and very partisan, so I will ensure that the information presented is straightforward and devoid of the whiff of conspiracy theory that permeates much of his writing. Black Max 7-15-06

In the end.... the VA Class cost just as much as the Sea Wolf Class.... We as a country we stupid to build VA Class... Sea Wolf was a much more capable submarine for all missions....

Ex Submarine Radioman sends.... (still working in the Submarine Force)

[edit] Use of Littoral?

Do submarines really use the word littoral to describe near shore missions? KP Botany 02:36, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

The U.S. Navy describes near shore waters as littoral so yes it is in the lexicon. Tirronan 14:15, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is there a snorkel?

I am working on the Submarine Snorkel article in Wikipedia and would like to know if the Virginia class subs have a small emergency diesel engine and snorkel capability like all previous US nuclear subs. Anybody know -- or how to find out?Tvbanfield 03:10, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, Virginia-class subs have diesels and snorkels.--Swt2c (talk) 20:33, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Incorporate this Image

I think this image should be incorporated in the article. [4] 70.137.169.123 (talk) 06:25, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Running Out of States

These vessels are named after US states. The Navy wants to build 48 of these. They're going to run out of states...

Already assigned

• Virginia-class sub (9): CA, HI, MS, MO, NH, NM, NC, TX, VA
• Ohio-class sub (17): AL, AK, FL, GA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, NE, NV, OH, PA, RI, TN, WV, WY
• Seawolf-class sub (1): CT
• San Antonio-class (1): NY (state, not city)

Not yet assigned

• Unassigned (22): AZ, AR, CO, DE, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, MA, MN, MT, NJ, ND, OK, OR, SC, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI

Jigen III (talk) 10:55, 23 May 2008 (UTC)