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"Standby tube 1"
"Shoot tube 1"
"Missile away tube 1"
"Booster ignition"
"Booster separation tube 1, transition to cruise"
A series of shots showing launching sequence of a BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) targeted on an Iraqi position leaves the water after being fired from a vertical launch tube aboard the Los Angeles-class Flight II VLS nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) during Operation Desert Storm, 19 January 1991.
USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyorkcom
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RT @Saturnax1: #SubThursday #Submarines #Naval #Warfare
"Standby tube 1"
"Shoot tube 1"
"Missile away tube 1"
"Booster ignition"
"Booster separation tube 1, transition to cruise"
A series of shots showing launching sequence of a BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) targeted on an Iraqi position leaves the water after being fired from a vertical launch tube aboard the Los Angeles-class Flight II VLS nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN-720) during Operation Desert Storm, 19 January 1991.
USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyorkcom
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From 9 Oct 2022 to 16 Jan 2024, while operating in hostile & challenging environments, US Navy submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727) completed three highly successful missions & significantly enhanced warfighting readiness in the Western Pacific.
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From 9 Oct 2022 to 16 Jan 2024, while operating in hostile & challenging environments, US Navy submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727) completed three highly successful missions & significantly enhanced warfighting readiness in the Western Pacific.