It's possible to a US nuclear submarine lose contact with it's main command center?

What would be the course of action if this happens?
Is this even possible?

  1. 1 month ago
    Anonymous

    >What would be the course of action if this happens?
    Nuke
    >Is this even possible?
    probably not

    • 1 month ago
      Anonymous

      A reasonable captain would probably try and contact other vessels nearby, or just head back to the mainland

      • 1 month ago
        Anonymous

        assuming they tried other vessels, losing contact probably means the command center is no longer there and maybe no mainland to return to.
        Bongs have "Letters of Last Resort" with instructions in such cases, I assume Americans have something similar.
        The Brits have several options:
        retaliate with nuclear weapons;
        not retaliate;
        use their own judgement; or,
        place the submarine under an allied country's command, if possible. The documentary mentions Australia and the United States.

        • 1 month ago
          Anonymous

          I remember a post going somewhere along the lines of;
          >if the empire is truly gone rain hell upon those who did it
          >and bomb the Germans one last time as well, for old times sake

          • 1 month ago
            Anonymous

            Dear Cunts,
            By now you must be aware that we're right snoggered, right snoggered indeed. Tits up, as it were. Assuming that the sun has finally set on jolly old England, I hereby bequeath this last directive to you, brave sailors of Her Majesty the Queen's Navy; You are thusly ordered to launch nuclear strikes upon the nation of Israel, to the effect of their utter demise. We have always been harboring doubts about the unsavory gentlemen who had been faffing about MI5 clasping their hands, and it seems the huns were right about them after all. Rather daft, looking back on it all, but we gave them what for, didn't we boys? Rule Britannia, and may God have mercy on us all.

            Your faithful servant,
            P.M. David Cameron
            (P.S. Do try to drop one on the krauts, for old time's sake)

            • 1 month ago
              Anonymous

              you're almost making me like Britain

            • 1 month ago
              Anonymous

              >(P.P.S. If you have a spare missile or two, the French are not off the list. God knows it's well past time they had their arses handed to them.)

        • 1 month ago
          Anonymous

          >The documentary mentions Australia and the United States.
          What is it about the UK, America and Australia being such bros, why are there no other countries on Earth who are this close?

          • 1 month ago
            Anonymous

            one is the daddy and the other two are his sons. they are FAMILY

            • 1 month ago
              Anonymous

              Remove the kiwis. I still have not forgiven their retardation over US carriers not being allowed port.

              • 1 month ago
                Anonymous

                that is just teenage daughter throwing a hissy fit at their big brother wishing they were dead etc. First sign of the rapey chang muscling into their vrigin waters and burgers can bring all 11 supercarriers there no problem

          • 1 month ago
            Anonymous

            Back to back world war teammates.

          • 1 month ago
            Anonymous

            Anglo democratic maritime trading nations, aka they are all variations of the same country that want the same world. A world where everyone can freely trade by sea (UNLOC) and disputes are resolved according to reasonably fair and impartial rules agreed upon beforehand.

            • 1 month ago
              Anonymous

              *UNCLOS
              I have dementia or something.

          • 1 month ago
            Anonymous

            Anglo unity. The special relationship is still alive and well.

  2. 1 month ago
    Anonymous

    They do, but only when they have to be quiet to avoid detection

  3. 1 month ago
    Anonymous

    Extremely low frequency.

    Google it

  4. 1 month ago
    Anonymous

    are you talking about ballistic subs or attack subs? what you do is completely different.

    • 1 month ago
      Anonymous

      What is the difference between them?

      • 1 month ago
        Anonymous

        one goes ballistic, the other attacks

        • 1 month ago
          Anonymous

          I thought ballistic missiles were for attacking.

          • 1 month ago
            Anonymous

            No, ballistic missiles are for going ballistic. It's in the name duh.

  5. 1 month ago
    Anonymous

    Can't they just poke an antenna up and listen to the radio for world news?

    • 1 month ago
      Anonymous

      If they lost contact underway then surfacing wouldn’t be wise, but yeah absolutely they could.

  6. 1 month ago
    Anonymous

    Floating Wire Antenna.

    Google It.

  7. 1 month ago
    Anonymous

    its

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