US ships to arrive in Subic, do community service

From Rappler (Jun 6): US ships to arrive in Subic, do community service

An American submarine and submarine tender will arrive in Subic Bay later this week for routine visits, the United States Embassy in Manila said on Thursday, June 6.

The USS Frank Cable (AS 40), a LY Spear-class submarine tender, will arrive on Friday, June 7. The USS Asheville (SSN 758), a Los Angeles-class submarine, will arrive on Saturday, June 8.

The USS Frank Cable also visited the country in March.

Both ships will refuel and receive supplies. The crew will conduct community service and other recreational activities in the area.

Commissioned in 1980, the USS Frank Cable is nearly 200 meters long and has a crew of 1,500. The Frank Cable serves as the US 7th Fleet’s mobile repair and support platform. The ship is named after Frank Taylor Cable, one of the pioneers in the development of submarines for the U.S. Navy.

Its homeport is in Guam.

The USS Asheville is named after a city in North Carolina and was commissioned in 1991. The submarine is 91 meters long and has a top speed of 32 knots underwater. The Asheville's homeport is in San Diego, California.

 

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