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Shadriss · 08-02-17, 02:04 PM

Bubblehead notes that snap rolling was seen on 688's, and he's correct... right up until they were all back-fit with dihedrals... a pair of additional 'rudder-like' appendages on the 45 degree angles between the stern planes and the lower rudder. At this point, as far as I'm aware, no '88 I-flights experience this, nor do the SEAWOLF or VIRGINIA classes.

OHIO's don't either, but that's more a function of their size and top speed than anything else. Had a skipper on the ALABAMA who spent the entirety of his first patrol trying to get it to happen - lots of good high-speed operations training ensued, but no snap-rolls. We were kinda bummed about that.

08-02-17, 02:04 PM	#5
Shadriss A-ganger Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hooper, UT Posts: 80 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	Bubblehead notes that snap rolling was seen on 688's, and he's correct... right up until they were all back-fit with dihedrals... a pair of additional 'rudder-like' appendages on the 45 degree angles between the stern planes and the lower rudder. At this point, as far as I'm aware, no '88 I-flights experience this, nor do the SEAWOLF or VIRGINIA classes. OHIO's don't either, but that's more a function of their size and top speed than anything else. Had a skipper on the ALABAMA who spent the entirety of his first patrol trying to get it to happen - lots of good high-speed operations training ensued, but no snap-rolls. We were kinda bummed about that. __________________ STS1(SS) USN (Ret) : 1997 - 2017 USS MICHIGAN (SSBN-727 BLUE) USS MONTPELIER (SSN-765) IMF PACNORWEST USS ALASKA (SSBN-732 GOLD) USS ALABAMA (SSBN-731 GOLD) NAVAL OCEAN PROCESSING FACILITY, WHIDBEY ISLAND USS TENNESSEE (SSBN-734 GOLD) Last edited by Shadriss; 08-02-17 at 02:15 PM.