Navy’s newest operational concept had a little test cruise:
King’s Bay Naval Base, Georgia: as the huge, 560-foot submarine cut through the channel bound for its mooring, crowds of people along the shore cheered and waved flags.
The 15-month deployment of the U.S.S. Florida was coming to an end.
But, the story of its [...]
Originally published on July 22nd, 2011
15 months deployed? I hope they had a little shore leave now and then! Still I don’t think you surface a nuclear sub to visit ports of call.