Navy Submarine Base Under the Nevada Desert?

This map might help:

img72.imageshack.us...

A big enough lake and possible under water entrance into a lab area.

Why? Why? Why? Why would we want a submarine base in Nevada... are we invading Lake Mead? Really... even if we could build it... there is no reason to. You can get the same effect much closer to the coast. Why base submarines somewhere where they are useless...and it will take them hours and hours to even get to the ocean... does that sound like a good tactical move? The whole point is to have submarines in strategic locations, hundreds of miles inland and 5000 ft under the midwest desert is not a very strategic location. What possible use could a submarine be there? There are many more logical places to put a submarine base. even if you wanted to hide it.





[edit on 4-10-2007 by CTS32]

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I know, the NUWC stands for Naval Under Water Command on the
map.. I found in this Nevada discussion thread:


www.abovetopsecret.com...

but than again, this guy once help Top Secret security clearance:
www.youtube.com...

Oh yeah, something is out there. Foolishness.

Well we may not WANT one but that never stopped them

And now it seems we will get more nuke testing too..

Seems Chorlton's fellows plan to dump the Trident nuclear subs and begin testing new ones. I wonder if they will hide those in that base in the meantime? I mean no one would suspect hiding secret nuclear subs in the Nevada desert...

Well cept maybe the lunes at ATS



www.citizensedproject.org...

I say we gather up all that radioactive fallout and drop it in Buckinghams back yard! First Yucca Mountain now this!

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Well said, I have to agree with you. And even if it did make strategic sense, you would think that the boat to cave size ratio would make it prohibitive. While a Los Angeles Class Hunter Killer is a damn big boat, it's a pup compared to the Ohio Class Boomers which are massive, not to mention that the Boomers make their living by having a whole ocean to vanish in. After reading the description of these tunnels, I think we can assume that cave building code violations would be a big problem. All kidding aside, what possible reason would justify risking a billion dollar platform (not to mention the souls on board) in such a unstable decrepit maze?
Then again, maybe I have my head 'up and locked' and underwater catacombs such as these might offer tactical advantages beyond my limited grasp. After all, I am not, nor have I ever been a Naval Officer, I just play one on the internet.
Hey, if nothing else it does make for interesting reading.

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[edit on 24-10-2007 by Will Dog]

Well, in the start of your post, you stated that the lake is getting smaller and smaller. Keeping in mind that these passages are big enough to fit a nuclear sub, it would be big enoug to pass saltwater and even water enoug for the lake it self. And the ocean is rising, so i guess the lake would have rised and not fade ...

Originally posted by tep200377







Thanks for the post tep. The lake has nothing to do with the base. The lake is fed by the east Walker river. It is fresh water. There is no saltwater anywhere around. The lake is about 80 feet deep at its deepest point and about 15 miles long. They may train with SDU's in it but I doubt it.

The big subs are down about 4300 feet at sea level. In the part of the Pacific Ocean that underlies California and Nevada.

Thanks for the post.

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I'm sorry Zorgon but hasn't testing nuclear weapons been banned? I believe that article is just referring to the testing of the delivery system, and not the actual warhead.

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John,
At the risk of sounding stupid, when you say the loss might be due to "hostile action", are you suggesting that an underwater craft from another nation engaged one of our subs in combat under California or Nevada, and won the contest? Would you elaberate please, and if this is a dumb question then I apologise.
Thanks.

Illegitimi Non Carborundum
(don't let the bastards wear you down)

John, reading this thread I came across several refrences to a worldwide tunnel network. "Tubes" Silly question, but where do you hide that much rock after you dig it out?

Originally posted by Will Dog






I don't believe I said anything about hostile action. Could you please refresh my memory? Thanks.

Originally posted by b309302





Please check out the site below:

www.light1998.com...

Thanks John I have been looking for the link to those pictures for a long time. First saw them on Eyes behind and then couldn't find them again. These pictures are the correct answer to many questions asked here.

Here you go.

Guys, John spews so much clap trap he often forgets what wild idea and/or opinion he is throwing out there, lol. I wonder how many of his pet stories people blindly latch onto and believe that he just makes up on the fly? More than a few, I suppose....

Interesting John,my oldest sister was originally recruited by Naval Intelligence back in late 60's before she joined Secret Service,her husband is also retired SS,the storys they could tell,I've asked quite a few questions only answer I get is"Your probably right" they will go to grave with secrecy,also being at one time the desrt was an ocean,could the water have sunk down rather then dry up?

K-19 was decomissioned in 1991 and in 2006 was sold to Vladimir Romanov... It didn't sink anywhere. I dunno about the ocean under Nevada though, that seems kinda iffy.

That was my bad. It's wasn't K-19, it was the K-129. She sank off Hawaii in the late 60s and was recovered by the CIA a few years later.

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This was the operation that used Howard Hughes as a cover correct?