USS Frank Cable, ship for subs' repair and support, arrives at Subic Bay

From InterAksyon (Sep 26): USS Frank Cable, ship for subs' repair and support, arrives at Subic Bay



The USS Frank Cable is seen in handout photo from the US Embassy in Manila.

The USS Frank Cable (AS 40), a ship that provides repairs and support to submarines, will arrive in Subic Bay today (Sept. 26,2014), the US Embassy in Manila announced.

The routine port call highlights the strong partnerships between the Philippines and the United States, it added.

This visit will allow the ship to replenish supplies and give the crew an opportunity for rest and relaxation.  While in Subic Bay, the sailors of USS Frank Cable are eager to enjoy Olongapo City and strengthen their understanding of a country with deep historical ties to the United States and the US Navy, said the Embassy release.

The USS Frank Cable, named after Frank Taylor Cable (1863-1945), an early pioneer in submarine development for the US Navy, is part of the US Pacific Fleet and is homeported in Apra Harbor, Guam.  It is commanded by Capt. Mark B. Benjamin and crewed by approximately 500 sailors, 40 of whom are Filipino-American.

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