This Photo Is Not Edited; Look closer at the US Navy’s New Warship

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This Photo Is Not Edited; Look closer at the US Navy’s New Warship

July 21, 2019
Innovation | Danielle Propheta
1. The Lead Submarine Tender (USS Emory S. Land AS-39)

The USS Emory S. Land AS-39 is the lead submarine tender ship of the Emory S. Land-class. There are three such vessels in the class with the other two called the USS Frank Cable AS-40 and the USS McKee AS-41. As a tender ship, it provides spare parts, water, electricity, food, legal services, mail, and other essential services to submarines. In order to achieve this, the USS Emory S. Land AS-39 has a physical plant similar to that of a small town.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Corey Hensley/Wikimedia Commons

This submarine tender travels great distances to make sure it is available for assistance should the need arise. Since the ships’s commissioning, it has received four Meritorious Unit Commendations, the Navy Expeditionary Medal, and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and eight Battle Efficiency Awards.

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[sneakypete]

I know it must have SOME defensive capability,but I will be damned if I can see any of it.

BTW,what good are these things when what they really do is tell our foes where a US submarine is operating,so that it can be followed,or sank during war time?

A submarines greatest strength is stealth. Having a supply ship floating around somewhere in the ocean in order to give them their mail and fresh orange juice ain't very "stealthy".

[Elderberry]

I know it must have SOME defensive capability,but I will be damned if I can see any of it.

BTW,what good are these things when what they really do is tell our foes where a US submarine is operating,so that it can be followed,or sank during war time?

A submarines greatest strength is stealth. Having a supply ship floating around somewhere in the ocean in order to give them their mail and fresh orange juice ain't very "stealthy".

My son was on "Fast Attack" subs and they pulled into ports all over the world. Now are you saying that their "stealth" would be diminished if they also resupplied occasionally from a supply ship?

[sneakypete]

My son was on "Fast Attack" subs and they pulled into ports all over the world. Now are you saying that their "stealth" would be diminished if they also resupplied occasionally from a supply ship?

@Elderberry

Apples and oranges. Ports are always in the same location,waiting for subs to show up at their convenience.

Sub tenders,on the other hand,tend to go to the "customer" Track a sub tender,and you will know where a sub is patrolling,or just lingering and waiting to be re-supplied.

There are all sorts of tricks that can be used to disguise which direction a sub leaving port is heading,and there is not much chance of a attack sub being able to linger around offshore from a port that US Subs use without being detected.

[Elderberry]

You do know that a nuclear sub is much faster than a supply ship and they don't patrol around where the supply ship is. On a predefined schedule and location, they surface, take on supplies, submerge, and take off to who knows where.

[sneakypete]

You do know that a nuclear sub is much faster than a supply ship and they don't patrol around where the supply ship is. On a predefined schedule and location, they surface, take on supplies, submerge, and take off to who knows where.

@Elderberry

Yes,I do know that.

I also know that if I were an enemy of America and wanted to sink her boomer fleet,all I would have to do is hang around a sub tender and wait for a boomer to show up. After all,why chase after then when you can idle along near a tender and wait for them to come to you?

[Elderberry]

So you think our Navy is so simpleminded that they would not detect and counter enemy combatants shadowing our supply ships? As for our Nuclear Navy, the "Cold War" never ended.

[sneakypete]

So you think our Navy is so simpleminded that they would not detect and counter enemy combatants shadowing our supply ships?

They may be. I don't know for certain. What I DO know is that the Navy brass is interested in more men,more ships,and a bigger and more important slice of the defense budget as well as more slots for more Admirals,which also means more slots for those below the rank of Admiral.

I think they don't give a damn one way or the other because they don't think there is any danger of an actual shooting war breaking out with Russia or China,so why would they care about an extra supply ship or three sailing around?

Or even about a boomer getting sunk by an enemy,AFATG,as long as it fires it's missiles before getting hit. After all,what good are the damn things once they run out of missiles to fire?

And make no mistake about it,if the boomers have to rendezvous with sub tenders,there WILL be enemy attack subs watching the tenders and waiting for the boomers to show up for services.

It is a HELL of a lot easier for one to leave port and shake any trackers than it is to avoid being ambushed while going to a tender.  When leaving port they have the freedom to take off in any direction they want. When going to a tender,they have to head towards the tender.

As for their judgement,don't forget that Jim-mah Carter was a staff officer on a boomer. Missile control officer,or some such thing,IIRC.

As for our Nuclear Navy, the "Cold War" never ended.

And probably never will. Which is more reason to have them avoid tenders.