[PHOTOS] Exclusive Sneak Peek: USS Indiana Stops in Port Everglades for Fleet Week 2023
Photo by Roman Garay / Florida National News
PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (FNN) – The USS Indiana, a US Navy nuclear submarine, made a stop at Port Everglades for Fleet Week 2023, and Commander Scott Bresnahan gave Florida National News an exclusive tour.
The USS Indiana has limited space for 155+ sailors who share bed space at eight-hour intervals in three-level-high bunks. USS Indiana nuclear-powered submarine stayed underwater for 75 days and could stay longer if not limited by food supplies.
The USS Indiana boasts having some of the best food in the U.S. Navy. Most of it’s made from scratch because they don’t have a lot of room to store ingredients, so they take pride in making their pizza and hamburgers according to sailor requests. The sub’s grub creates a home away from home and fosters a sense of family between sailors.
According to Commander Bresnahan, the Virginia class nuclear submarine has four torpedo tubes and is capable of launching Tomahawk missiles. It also has noise-making countermeasures to defend itself from enemy torpedoes, similar to flare countermeasures for fighter aircraft.
The submarine has no windows, so the crew relies on technology and sonar to navigate the depths. The submarine’s submersion limit is confidential and classified, but it can track ships of any kind and other submarines without being known.
Special thanks to Commander Scott Bresnahan, Chief Joshua Karsten, Jim DeAngio and Jay Cope for giving Florida National News a tour of the submarine and ships during Fleet Week 2023.