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The USS Memphis Displays Arsenal At Air & Sea Show
(CBS4) PORT EVERGLADES The McDonald's Air & Sea Show is set to take off this weekend and all of the naval ships on display have arrived in South Florida, making Port Everglades the safest place to be this week.
One of the vessels that will be on display is the USS Memphis, a nuclear powered attack submarine that has tons of fire power.
When the USS Memphis goes under water, it dives into a world of secrecy. Unlike warships that battle on top of the water, the submarine fights its battles from hundreds of feet below the surface.
"Our main advantage in all cases is our stealthy presence," said USS Memphis Commander Glenn Pendrick. "It is never known and we're available at a moment's notice to get the job done."
Submarines played a major role during the invasion of Iraq. Many of those missiles that rained down on Baghdad actually were fired from underwater.
"We, as a submarine force, launched over 30 percent of the cruise missiles that went into Iraq," said Zechariah Anderson from the US Navy.
Submarines like the USS Memphis, a nuclear powered attack sub, have lots of fire power and are very versatile. Aside from torpedoes, they can also fire tomahawk missiles.
One of the drills aboard the USS Memphis is practicing a launch sequence. Part of the drill is also simulating that the enemy firing back.
During the drill, the submarine makes a series of dives and ascents, known as "angles and dangles", which are maneuvers to get away from enemy fire.
Since you can't see outside, it's really hard to tell just what kind of angle the sub is going up at. During the drill, the USS Memphis started out at 600-feet, but ascended so quickly to 500-feet that if you didn't stand correctly on board, you could be thrown off your feet.
The sharp dives the submarines takes during the drills also lets the crew know if anything is not latched down. In a real situation, any falling items or even slamming doors could cause a noise loud enough for enemy sonar to pick up.
With its fire power, maneuverability and crew, the Memphis is used for intelligence, recon, surveillance and attack. In short, no mission is too big or too small.
(CBS4) PORT EVERGLADES The McDonald's Air & Sea Show is set to take off this weekend and all of the naval ships on display have arrived in South Florida, making Port Everglades the safest place to be this week.
One of the vessels that will be on display is the USS Memphis, a nuclear powered attack submarine that has tons of fire power.
When the USS Memphis goes under water, it dives into a world of secrecy. Unlike warships that battle on top of the water, the submarine fights its battles from hundreds of feet below the surface.
"Our main advantage in all cases is our stealthy presence," said USS Memphis Commander Glenn Pendrick. "It is never known and we're available at a moment's notice to get the job done."
Submarines played a major role during the invasion of Iraq. Many of those missiles that rained down on Baghdad actually were fired from underwater.
"We, as a submarine force, launched over 30 percent of the cruise missiles that went into Iraq," said Zechariah Anderson from the US Navy.
Submarines like the USS Memphis, a nuclear powered attack sub, have lots of fire power and are very versatile. Aside from torpedoes, they can also fire tomahawk missiles.
One of the drills aboard the USS Memphis is practicing a launch sequence. Part of the drill is also simulating that the enemy firing back.
During the drill, the submarine makes a series of dives and ascents, known as "angles and dangles", which are maneuvers to get away from enemy fire.
Since you can't see outside, it's really hard to tell just what kind of angle the sub is going up at. During the drill, the USS Memphis started out at 600-feet, but ascended so quickly to 500-feet that if you didn't stand correctly on board, you could be thrown off your feet.
The sharp dives the submarines takes during the drills also lets the crew know if anything is not latched down. In a real situation, any falling items or even slamming doors could cause a noise loud enough for enemy sonar to pick up.
With its fire power, maneuverability and crew, the Memphis is used for intelligence, recon, surveillance and attack. In short, no mission is too big or too small.