Wednesday, November 04, 2009

US nuclear submarine to dock in Simon's Town tomorrow

Los Angeles-class SSNA Los Angeles-class nuclear powered attack submarine (SSN), the USS San Juan (SSN-751), will dock in Simon's Town tomorrow.

A South African Navy (SAN) spokesman says visit forms part of the Navy's objective of maintaining and enhancing international contact with United States Navy (USN).

The USS San Juan is the 40th Los Angeles-class attack submarine and an improvement over her predecessors. The US Navy operates 46 Los Angeles class submarines as well as three Seawolf and four Virginia class.

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