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In article <C1F6tJ.KHu@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> Cal Demaine <demaine@ee.ualberta.ca> writes:
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>From Cal Demaine <demaine@ee.ualberta.ca>
>
>Hello.  I've got three submarine-related questions which I'd like answers
>for.  Posting to the group is fine, but you can Email if you wish.
>
>1.  What is the shape of the tail/rudder on the 688 class and Ohio class
>boats?  
>
>2.  What material is used for the sound-deadening coating of modern boats?
>
>3.  There are two large American Subbases with the same name - "Bangor".
>One is on the east coast and one is on the west coast.  Any reason for
>the duplicate name?  What is the history of these bases?
>



Can't help with 1 or 2, but on 3...

There are not two sub bases named Bangor.  What there is is the 
following:

   US Naval Bases Where Subs are usually found and/or homeported:

     * New London, Conn. (actually closer the town of Groton, across
       the river from New London - directly across from the Coast
       Guard Academy).

     * Norfolk, Virginia

     * Charleston, South Carolina

     * Kings Bay, Georgia (Trident East Coast Base)

     * San Diego, California (Ballast Point)

     * Bangor, Washington (Trident West Coast Base)

     * Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

   US Navy Shipyards that work on submarines:

     * Portsmouth NSY, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 

     * Norfolk NSY, Portsmouth, Virginia 

     * Charleston NSY, Charleston, South Carolina

     * Mare Island NSY, Vallejo, California

     * Bremerton NSY, Bremerton, Washington (not too far from 
       Bangor...see above)
	
     * Pearl Harbor NSY, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

   Note 1: since all of these yards work on submarines, they are all
       nuclear certified, as all US subs are nuclear powered (the only 
       other two NSY are Philly and Long Beach - and they are not 
       nuclear certified, and therefore do not work on subs. These two 
       are also on the DOD's "hit list" for closure).

   Note 2: The Navy used to build submarines (particularly at Mare 
       Island), but they no longer do - not since the late 60s, 
       early 70s).

   Private Shipyards that build U.S. submarines:

     * Electric Boat, Groton Conn. [General Dynamics], just down the 
       river from the sub base (see above).

     * Newport News, Hampton, Virginia [Newport News Shipbuilding and
       Drydock Company], across the bay (north) from Norfolk.


The only other Bangor I know of besides Bangor, Washington is Bangor, 
Maine which I believe is near Bath, Maine which is the home of the
private shipyard Bath Iron Works which is one of the yards where the 
Arleigh Burke class destoryers are being built.


hope this helps

tom balent