SSBN homeport San Diego

[DLGN25]

I definately saw a boomer moored at SD Point Loma.  They were berthed on the other side of the pier and up a couple of berths.  Don't remember which one and wouldn't say if I did.

They didn't look really comfortable and I don't see how they could be accomodated long term there.  Not bad for a port call, though. 

Maybe not a "real" boomer, but SSGN's have visited and been serviced at Point Loma, the USS Georgia (SSGN-729) was there in 2004. 

[Adam Grundleger]

No, it wasn't one of the gunships.  Definitely a boomer. Zero doubt.

It's kind of off topic, anyway.  They can pull in to lots of places not suited to being their homeport.  As far as boomer homeports go, I'm pretty sure that it's either Kings Bay or Bremerton.  Wasn't on a boomer so I didn't pay too much attention to them.  Ask me about a Pearl Harbor fast boat though...

[Adam Grundleger]

Off topic, but Subron 7, USS Los Angeles, 1978. 

[sovbob]

we don't have a clapping emoticon,...

Well, we can finally cross THAT one off the to-do list...

[NHSparky]

The report is true that only Fast Attacks are at Subase San Diego. The reason that was offered isn't accurate though. Nuclear weapons can, and have been carried by Nuc Subs at San Diego for years. The reason Ohio Class boats don't call San Diego home is the harbor area and pier arrangements at Subase can't support them. I am not sure which one it was, but when I was on the Pogy in SD, an Ohio Class boat did make a port visit to SD, but it had to tie up at North Island Naval Air Station where the CVN's tie up. The pier and keel depth of the Ohio boats requires that much size.

No Ka Oi, little Pogster!  I managed to get off there just before the Icex in 1996.

However, IIRC, none of the T-hulls made port calls to SD while I was stationed there.  Outside that timeframe, maybe.

[knockld]

The southern most pier (closest to the ocean) can accomidate an OHIO Class sub.  SSBN will not spend the night, unless broken, usually just come in to drop off and take on the MIDN during the summer time.  GEORGIA wasn't an SSGN in 2004 as of yet.