Submarine "Louisiana" US Navy upgrade for the service of women submariners
The Louisiana strategic nuclear submarine of the Ohio project arrived at the Puget Sound shipyard, where it will spend the next two years in connection with modernization and overhaul. It is assumed that the submarine will return to service in the 2022 year. It is reported Naval Today.
According to the publication, while being at the shipyard on a submarine, they will reload nuclear reactors, upgrade on-board systems, and also reconstruct household premises for serving women submariners on a submarine. For them, they will make special women's latrines (latches), showers, berths, replace some elements, including bypass valves designed for male power, and also place some elements and plates below. The total cost of the work is 400 million dollars.
said Ken Rogers, deputy head of the submarine repair project.
The U.S. Navy command lifted the ban on serving women in submarines in 2010, women officers received permission to serve on submarines, and then women sailors were allowed to serve. The first submarine, completely built from the ground up, taking into account the service of female submariners, will be the nuclear submarine SSN-796 “New Jersey” of the Virginia class, planned for commissioning in the 2021 year.
“Louisiana” - 18-I and the last in a series of submarines of the class “Ohio”. Laid down in October 1992 of the year, launched in July 1996 of the year, transferred to the fleet in September 1997 of the year. Underwater displacement reaches 18750 tons, hull length - 170 meters, width - 13 meters. Speed under water to 25 knots, working depth - 365 meters (limiting - 550 meters). Crew - 140 people. Armament - 24 ICBM Trident-2, four torpedo tubes of caliber 533 mm.
According to the publication, while being at the shipyard on a submarine, they will reload nuclear reactors, upgrade on-board systems, and also reconstruct household premises for serving women submariners on a submarine. For them, they will make special women's latrines (latches), showers, berths, replace some elements, including bypass valves designed for male power, and also place some elements and plates below. The total cost of the work is 400 million dollars.
We have assembled a talented team with extensive experience and have established good relations with naval colleagues. From the project superintendent to zone managers, everyone is determined to complete the work on the submarine on time
said Ken Rogers, deputy head of the submarine repair project.
The U.S. Navy command lifted the ban on serving women in submarines in 2010, women officers received permission to serve on submarines, and then women sailors were allowed to serve. The first submarine, completely built from the ground up, taking into account the service of female submariners, will be the nuclear submarine SSN-796 “New Jersey” of the Virginia class, planned for commissioning in the 2021 year.
“Louisiana” - 18-I and the last in a series of submarines of the class “Ohio”. Laid down in October 1992 of the year, launched in July 1996 of the year, transferred to the fleet in September 1997 of the year. Underwater displacement reaches 18750 tons, hull length - 170 meters, width - 13 meters. Speed under water to 25 knots, working depth - 365 meters (limiting - 550 meters). Crew - 140 people. Armament - 24 ICBM Trident-2, four torpedo tubes of caliber 533 mm.
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