Talk:USS Augusta (SSN-710)

I have removed this sentance: Augusta successfully prevented efforts to tow K-219 back to the Soviet Union., please can somebody explain how this was done and more pentinently, why it was done, and provide a reference? --Jackyd101 01:12, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

According to the book Hostile Waters, by Peter A. Huchthausen, a Russian submarine codenamed "K-219" was disabled due to mechanical failure off of the eastern seaboard of the United States. The boat was supposed to be towed back to mainland Russia to prevent American forces from recovering live Russian submarine-launched ballistic missiles stored aboard K-219. USSN Augusta supposedly intentionally broke the tow line with its wake, nearly capsizing nearby lifeboats. Russians were not overly paranoid in this case, since once nuke was removed by the time the Russians brought in their deep sea submersible years later. http://www.amazon.com/HOSTILE-WATERS-Gripping-fought-submarine/dp/0312169280
 * That's a novel, not a Reliable Source. 50.111.42.37 (talk) 23:30, 30 July 2017 (UTC)

Bow torpedo tubes ???
Bow torpedo tubes ??? I have been told that the "Los Angeles"-class submarines have four torpedo tubes mounted near amidships, and not in the bow. The bows of these boats are reserved for their immense sonar receivers, hence they are not interrupted by torpedo rooms, torpedo tubes, and all that bulk, and the accompanying noise generated by them. Get on the ball with the facts, please.47.215.183.159 (talk) 02:43, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

Second USN ship named for Augusta, ME?
This article states that this is the second USN ship named for Augusta, ME. However, this news article states that the new LCS Augusta will be the second: WABI News — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.150.236.59 (talk) 17:29, 1 March 2019 (UTC)
 * The news article is correct and this page has been updated. - wolf  19:06, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

The submarine USS Augusta (SSN-710) at time of commissioning was the first USN ship named for Augusta, Maine. The USS Augusta (LCS-34) will be the sixth named Augusta and the third named for Augusta, Maine. Ref: Washington (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced today that the next Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Augusta (LCS 34). The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) is the second named in honor of the capital city of Maine, and is the sixth vessel to bear the name Augusta. This edit has been made by a USS Augusta (SSN-710) Plankowner, dates of service October 3, 1983 - May 17, 1988

710Ken (talk) 06:18, 8 January 2020 (UTC) Kenneth Cowan, YN2(SS), Administrative Division, Been there Done that... can neither confirm nor deny so don't ask.

Broken links?
Eindride Tyrssen (talk) 00:27, 3 February 2020 (UTC) Does anyone have updated links for the USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) command histories?