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Sub deploys; first converted to fight terror instead of Cold War
By Associated Press
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) _ The first U.S. Navy submarine converted to fight terror instead of the Cold War is visiting Hawaii en route to the Western Pacific.
The USS Ohio was formerly equipped to hold 24 nuclear-tipped long-range ballistic missiles.
But with the Cold War over, the Navy transformed the Ohio and three other subs to carry conventional Tomahawk cruise missiles and dozens of Navy SEALs instead.
Captain Chris Ratliff, the submarine's skipper, isn't saying specifically where the submarine will deploy other than it will be ``close to the beach.''
The Western Pacific includes all territory from the international date line up to the coast of Asia.
By Associated Press
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) _ The first U.S. Navy submarine converted to fight terror instead of the Cold War is visiting Hawaii en route to the Western Pacific.
The USS Ohio was formerly equipped to hold 24 nuclear-tipped long-range ballistic missiles.
But with the Cold War over, the Navy transformed the Ohio and three other subs to carry conventional Tomahawk cruise missiles and dozens of Navy SEALs instead.
Captain Chris Ratliff, the submarine's skipper, isn't saying specifically where the submarine will deploy other than it will be ``close to the beach.''
The Western Pacific includes all territory from the international date line up to the coast of Asia.