Surface Warfare Community

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Surface Warfare Community
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Missions for the Surface Navy

• Strike Warfare
• Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)
• Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
• Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)

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Strike Warfare

• Strike Warfare Power Projection
• Aircraft Carrier Airwing
• Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM)
• CG, DDG, DD, SSN

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Anti-Air Warfare (AAW)

• Control of the Air is required for successful
  operations
• Layered Defense
• Combat Air Patrol (CAP)- Fighters and AWACS
• Surface to Air Missiles (Standard)
• Short Range Missiles and Phalanx CIWS

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Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

• Submarines are a threat Former Soviet Union and
  Third World Countries
• Primary ASW SSNs
• Surface ASW Destroyers and Frigates
• Other P-3Cs, SH-60 LAMPS Helos

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Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)

• Weapons Missiles, Torpedoes, Guns
• Finding the Enemy E-2C, AEGIS, Satellites
• Interdiction - Find the enemy and stop him
• ASUW includes blockade, inspection, and anti-drug
  operations

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Amphibious Warfare

• Transport Marines and their equipment to a
  desired objective
• Provide logistics, air and other support for the
  landing

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Fleet Organization

• Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG)
• Carrier Battle Group (CVBG)
• Surface Action Group (SAG)
• Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)

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Task Force / Task Group (TF/TG)

• Large group of ships, under one command, that can
  perform all of the above missions.

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Carrier Battle Group (CVBG)

• Mission Support the Carrier Airwing
• Composition
• Aircraft Carrier
• Cruiser(s) - AAW
• Destroyers - ASUW, ASW
• Supply Ships

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Surface Action Group (SAG)

• Mission Find and destroy enemy surface ships.
• Composition
• Cruiser
• Several Destroyers

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Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)

• Mission Gator Freighters Transports ground
  forces and put them ashore.
• Composition
• Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA, LPH, LHD)
• Troop Landing Ships (LPD, LSD)
• Command Ship (LCC, AGF)

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Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Nimitz Class (CVN-68)
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Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Mission

• Power Projection through use of the Airwing
• Protection of CVBG (CAP)

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Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Nimitz Class (CVN-68)
Length 1040 ft Displacement 96,000
tons Features Long Flattop
Superstructure or Island on starboard
side Pylon mast aft of island 3 elevators to
starboard, 1 to port
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Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Enterprise Class (CVN-65)
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Aircraft Carrier (CVN)Enterprise Class (CVN-65)
Length 1123 ft Displacement 94,000
tons Features Flattop Island on starboard
side, no mast aft of island Billboard
appearance on island
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Aircraft Carrier (CV)John F. Kennedy Class
(CV-67)
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Aircraft Carrier (CV)John F. Kennedy Class
(CV-67)
Length 1062 ft Displacement 81,000
tons Features Flattop Island on starboard
side, lattice aft of island Longer island with
exhaust stacks
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Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class
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Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Mission

• AAW with Standard SAM
• Strike with TLAM
• Battle Sphere Control with SPY-1D Radar and AEGIS
  Combat Control System (CCS)
• ASUW, ASW

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Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class
(CG-47)
Length 567 ft Displacement 9,500
tons Features Two distinct superstructures with
4 black tipped exhaust stacks on each Single
lattice mast, helo deck and hanger Double arm
missile launchers, 5 in guns fore and aft
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Guided Missile Cruiser (CG)Ticonderoga Class
(Flight 2)
Length 567 ft Displacement 9,500
tons Features Same as Flight 1 but 61 cell VLS
system in place of twin arm missile launchers
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Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Arleigh Burke
Class (DDG-51)
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Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Mission

• Strike with TLAM
• AAW
• ASW
• ASUW
• General Purpose ships

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Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG)Arleigh Burke
Class (DDG-51)
Length 504 ft Displacement 9,000
tons Features Single raked tripod mast twin
deckhouses with Vee between them 5 in gun
forward, 61 cell VLS fore and aft Helo deck, no
hanger
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Destroyer (DD)Spruance Class (DD-963)
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Destroyer (DD)Mission

• Specialize in ASW
• ASUW
• Being fitted for VLS to support Strike Missions

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Destroyer (DD)Spruance Class (DD-963)
Length 563 ft Displacement 8,000
tons Features Similar to KIDD Class, twin mast
and superstructure No missile launchers - may
have Box launcher forward 5 in guns fore and
aft, Helo deck with hanger
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Frigate (FFG)Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)
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Frigate (FFG)Mission

• Fast escorts for convoys and amphibious ships
• ASW
• AAW

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Frigate (FFG)Oliver Hazard Perry Class (FFG-7)
Length 445 ft Displacement 3,800
tons Features Long, box-like superstructure Two
lattice masts, aft one taller Single arm launcher
forward, 3 in gun on deckhouse Helo deck with two
hangers
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Amphibious Command Ships (LCC)
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Amphibious Command Ships (LCC) Mission

• Command Ships for amphibious operations
• Extensive command, control, communications,
  computer and intelligence (C4I) facilities
• Mount Whitney - 2nd Fleet
• Blue Ridge - 7th Fleet

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Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)Wasp Class (LHD-1)
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Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)Mission

• Support amphibious operations
• Harriers and helicopters
• Well deck for landing craft
• 2000 troops
• Medical facilities
• Self Defense weapons only

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Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD)Wasp Class (LHD-1)
Length 844 ft Displacement 40,000
tons Features Flattop with long island on
starboard side One elevator port and one
starboard Well deck at stern
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Well Deck with LCAC
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Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)Tarawa Class (LHA-1)
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Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA)Tarawa Class (LHA-1)
Length 834 ft Displacement 39,000
tons Features Flattop with shorter, taller
island than LHD One elevator on port side Well
deck at stern
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Amphibious Assault Ship (LPH)Iwo Jima Class
(LPH-1)
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Amphibious Assault Ship (LPH)Iwo Jima Class
(LPH-1)
Length 602 ft Displacement 18,000
tons Features Older, smaller than LHA,
LHD Folding elevators on port and starboard NO
well deck
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Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)Austin Class
(LPD-4)
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Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)Austin Class
(LPD-4)
Length 570 ft Displacement 17,000
tons Features Large Helo deck aft, large tripod
mast Crane amidships over telescoping hanger Boxy
superstructure Well deck at stern
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Dock Landing Ship (LSD)Whidbey Island Class
(LSD-41)
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Dock Landing Ship (LSD)Whidbey Island Class
(LSD-41)
Length 609 ft Displacement 15,000
tons Features Helo deck with no hanger Large
crane amidships Larger, boxy superstructure (than
LPD) Well deck at stern
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Tank Landing Ship (LST)Newport Class
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Tank Landing Ship (LST)Newport Class

• 522 ft, 8,000 tons
• Large bow ramps for off loading tanks, with doors
• Helo Deck aft
• Well Deck at stern

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Ammunition Ship (AE)
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Ammunition Ship (AE)

• 564 ft, 19,000 tons
• Cranes on desk
• Superstructure aft

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Oiler (AO)
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Oiler (AO)

• 708 ft, 37,000 tons
• Superstructure aft
• Towers with UNREP hoses and cables

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Salvage Ship (ARS)
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Salvage Ship (ARS)

• 255 ft, 2,800 tons
• Large crane, working deck aft

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Hospital Ship (AH)
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Coastal Defense Ship (PCF)Cyclone Class