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Sub North Carolina gets new commander
Sub North Carolina gets new commander
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Sep 9, 2008 6:47:17 EDT

NORFOLK, Va. — The attack submarine North Carolina is getting a new commanding officer, the Navy said.

Cmdr. Wes Schlauder relieves Captain Mark Davis on Sept. 8 at Norfolk.

The $2.4 billion Virginia-class submarine joined the service’s fleet of more than 50 subs in May and is the fourth in its class. It is home-ported in Groton, Conn.

The North Carolina was designed to attack land and sea targets with cruise missiles and torpedoes, or sail into shallow waters to monitor enemy transmissions or drop off SEAL teams.

Built in Virginia, the North Carolina is 337 feet long, weighs 7,800 tons and can operate at more than 25 knots when submerged.


Article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/09/ap_subcommander_090808/%2e
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