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Defense of the Seawolf |
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In the wild, the most important quality for a wolf pack is organization. The pack will welcome young or aging wolves that want to be part of the group and know their role; however, they are hesitant to welcome a wolf that is strong, powerful and unaware of his place in the group. The physical strength, or speed, of the pack isn’t the key for survival; organization, trust, and communication are integral. At PCH, we feel the same way about our athletic program. The success of our teams does not rest solely on athletic prowess. While we have many fine athletes on our campus, our teams’ successes are dependent entirely on organization, trust, and communication. Like the wolf, our athletes are team players; therefore, they achieve greatness. The standard at our school has been set. Future generations of Seawolves will look back to this trailblazing core of athletes as their example. Nothing can, or ever will, replace hard work and teamwork in the PCH athletic program. We are our own wolf pack. |
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Origins of the Seawolf Name |
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THE SEAWOLF CLASS Seawolf-class submarines - the first new top-to-bottom attack submarine design since the early 1960s - are the fastest, quietest, most heavily armed undersea vessels in the world. Seawolf submarines provide the U.S. Navy with undersea weapons platforms that can operate in any scenario against any threat, with mission and growth capabilities that far exceed Los Angeles-class submarines. The robust design of the Seawolf class enables these submarines to perform a wide spectrum of crucial military assignments - from underneath the Arctic icepack to littoral regions anywhere in the world. Their missions include surveillance, intelligence collection, special warfare, cruise missile strike, mine warfare, and anti-submarine and anti-surface ship warfare. USS SEAWOLF (SSN 21) The United States Navy commissioned fast attack submarine Seawolf (SSN 21) in Groton, Connecticut. The fastest, quietest, most heavily armed nuclear-powered attack submarine in the world, Seawolf (SSN 21), was commissioned during a ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 1997, at Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut.Seawolf is the first "top to bottom" new attack submarine design since the Skipjack-class in the early 1960s. The benchmark for underwater excellence, three Seawolf-class submarines have been authorized by Congress. Its inherent stealth, coupled with state-of-the-art sensors and advanced combat systems make it one of the world's most formidable weapons systems.As the Navy continues to operate "Forward...From the Sea," Seawolf's flexibility and impressive capabilities provide the Navy with an undersea weapons platform to operate in any scenario against any threat— from under arctic ice to shallow water. USS JIMMY CARTER (SSN23) Modification The Jimmy Carter (SSN23), the third and final Seawolf-class submarine, was modified by Electric Boat to accommodate advanced technology for naval special warfare, tactical surveillance and mine warfare operations. Defense Department studies have described the Navy's need to develop submarines with "improved payload capabilities and a flexible interface with the undersea environment, without sacrificing Seawolf-class warfighting capability." According to the Navy, the Jimmy Carter modification accomplishes these goals.The $887 million modification required alterations to the basic Seawolf design in the areas of ballast control, mission-management spaces, and various services. A unique feature of the modification was the creation of a flexible ocean interface, referred to as the "wasp waist," which enables the Navy to deploy and recover various payloads without having to use torpedo tubes.The Jimmy Carter was delivered to the U.S. Navy in December 2004 and commissioned in February 2005. |