USS Flasher SSN , a Permit -class submarine , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flasher , a member of the Lobotidae family of fishes, which have an unusual placement of the second dorsal and anal fins, posteriorly located on the body, close to the tail. Originally laid down as the eleventh submarine in the Thresher -class building program, Flasher was extensively modified during the construction period. These modifications consisted of lengthening the hull, lengthening the sail, and upgrading the watertight integrity of the sea water systems. This contributed to the lengthy delay between being laid down and commissioning. Flasher was sponsored and christened by Mrs.

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USS Louisville (SSN ) history
Navy to be named for Louisville, Kentucky. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut, on February 11, , and her keel was laid down on September 24, She was christened and launched on December 14, Betty Ann McKee, wife of retired Adm.


List of submarines of the United States Navy
USS Flasher SSN , a Permit -class submarine , was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flasher , a member of the fish family Lobotidae , which have an unusual placement of the second dorsal and anal fins, posteriorly located on the body, close to the tail. Originally laid down as the eleventh submarine in the Thresher -class building program, Flasher was extensively modified during the construction period. These modifications consisted of lengthening the hull, lengthening the sail, and upgrading the watertight integrity of the sea water systems. This contributed to the lengthy delay between being laid down and commissioning.




The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times. Russia 's navy chief, Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov, said that more than 50 warships and about 40 aircraft were taking part in the exercise in the Bering Sea, which involved multiple practice missile launches.