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Sierra I bow planes and flood doors

Patreon Preview of upcoming Sierra 1 video

The rare 1/6 screw on a Sierra class submarine.

Haguro is Launched in Japan

The destroyer, which will be the eighth JMSDF ship to be equipped  with the Aegis Combat System, is 5 m longer than the Atago-class  destroyers operated by the JMSDF.

Haguro will use the Aegis Baseline J7 supported by the  Lockheed Martin/Raytheon AN/SPY-1D(V) phased array radar and the  Northrop Grumman AN/SPQ-9B X-band (NATO I-band) (8-12.5 GHz)  high-resolution fire-control radar.

 The Maya class has a standard displacement of...

The French 'Cruiser Submarine" Surcouf

A very advanced design to quickly surface and submerge.  The flaw as if she takes any damage, she can't submerge again without sinking....which she did.

Initial Loadout of a Trident (Ohio class)

She is ready to receive.  This is one of the only times you will see a Trident with it's hatches open.  After commissioning ceremony is done, she gets loaded with ballast shapes for sea trials.  Nuclear missiles (D-5) are next.  Because of Nuclear Treaties, it was rare to have more than 4-5 missiles loaded at a time.  A real waste of this ships capability.

The Oscar II SSGN

This is a very powerful submarine.  Designed to launch a devastating attack on a NATO fleet overwhelming the Aegis system.  If the Shipwreck missiles don't get you, the extremely long range wake homing torpedoes will.

688 Bridge

I spent as much time as I could in the bridge during my last underway.  I miss that feeling of the sea rolling the sub slowly as you cut through the water.

A rare X-ray image of a PumpJet

Patreons Only: This goes along with today's YT video droping at 4:30 EDT

The Drive magazine Expose

 Thank you Ty, @Aviation_Intel and @thewarzonewire for a very nice article. 

Jive and Bianca with No Power

Bianca says 'No'.

The Warfighters

Bianca wants Nom Noms

Bianca caught me

The Mid Watch

USS Scorpion Patreon Edition (Ad free)

Analysis of the USS Scorpion event.