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Navy Submariners: Questions and Answers to what Life will be like for your Sailor During Service Aboard a Navy Submarine.

This Support Group is for the Families & Friends of the Sailors that have Devoted Themselves to the "Silent Service".

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USS Nevada (SSBN-733) Tiger Cruise, March 2011

Started by Scott Henry. Last reply by Mark A. Davis Aug 31, 2019. 2 Replies

This is my uncle's account of his time on board USS Nevada (SSBN-733) during a week long tiger cruise from San Diego, CA to Bangor, WA. This also happened to be my last time ever underway on a…Continue

USS Pasadena

Started by Patricia Hudson. Last reply by Scott Henry Apr 3, 2017. 1 Reply

My son reported for duty at San Diego back in May. He's a FT and is attached to the USS Pasadena. Any other Pasadena parents out there?Continue

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Thanks Navy Dads - Submariners

Started by David Burkham. Last reply by Scott L. Waller Jan 17, 2017. 2 Replies

Today is my son's last day in the USN.  He performed his five year contract for submarines and decided that was enough for him.  I tried to convince him to stay in, as did his cousin and an uncle…Continue

Snapshot?

Started by Terry Skinner. Last reply by Mike Walker Sep 26, 2015. 3 Replies

This proud Navy dad just got an email from my son who is nearing the completion of his first deployment (STS aboard USS Annapolis) saying he just passed his board in his quest for his Dolphins!  My…Continue

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Comment by Mike K on July 26, 2014 at 10:44am

On Fast Attacks like Craig said, deployments last 6 months with them rarely being extended by a month.  Underways for our sailor have lasted anywhere from less than a week to just over a month.  During deployments if the sailor has an international phone they can call when in port.  Likewise on underways they can phone.  Email is through the boat and is sporadic as was said but it is available and sailors love receiving emails while gone.

Comment by Craig David Dougherty on July 26, 2014 at 8:57am
Correct, I was talking about the fast attacks not the boomers.
Comment by Bill on July 26, 2014 at 8:01am

Depends on whether it is a ballistic or fast attack sub. The ballistics have two crews - blue and gold. They share the boat and alternately take it out on shorter 2-4 month cruises.

Comment by Craig David Dougherty on July 26, 2014 at 6:30am
Underways last any where between one week and two months. Deployments last no less than 6 months and sometimes get extended to 7. The missions for both are always classified. Sometimes you may here from your sailor from a friendly port if they are given some liberty. Otherwise you can send them emails that are censored and not sent in real time. They have a boat specific email address. Hope this helps
Comment by Grant Miller on July 25, 2014 at 9:55pm
Thanks. Now please help me clarify underway and deployment. Underway is short trips for training and checking out the boat? Deployments are actual assignments for the boat that may last several months? My nuke MM sailor starts Power School in this summer, so it will be awhile before he sees the fleet.
Comment by Mike K on July 25, 2014 at 8:14pm

Generally no it does not take two deployments to receive Dolphins.  Yes, most of the checkoffs must be done while underway but as Craig added, it can be done sooner.  Our sailor received his dolphins after his first deployment and the next underway.

Comment by Craig David Dougherty on July 25, 2014 at 7:05pm
No he served one partial deployment last year and several short underways this year. I understand it is quite a bit of work, but a lot can be accomplished during the short underways.
Comment by Grant Miller on July 25, 2014 at 6:40pm
Congrats! I've heard that it usually takes two deployments to get all the sign-offs for Dolphins. Is this correct? Can it be done in one tour?
Comment by Craig David Dougherty on July 25, 2014 at 6:02pm
So proud that my son Dale Dougherty received his Dolphins yesterday on the USS Albuquerque.
Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on January 23, 2014 at 1:31pm

 

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