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Italian submarine and crew visit Groton base
First time since WWII an Italian sub has crossed Atlantic
By Jennifer Grogan Published on 8/21/2008
Groton— The SMG Salvatore Todaro (S 526) arrived at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Thursday morning, with the Italian flag flying from the sail and crewmembers standing on top of the ship to check out their new surroundings.
“Where else do you bring a sub but the submarine capital of the world,†Capt. Mark S. Ginda, base commanding officer, said, in explaining the reason for Todaro's visit to Groton.
Todaro left Italy in May for the East Coast of the United States, making port calls in Spain and Bermuda before arriving in Mayport, Fla. in July— representing the first time an Italian submarine, or sommergibile, has crossed the Atlantic Ocean since World War II.
“When the Italian Navy said you must go with your ship to the U.S., I was really very surprised,†said Lt. Cmdr. Mauro Panebianco, the commanding officer.
The crew of 27 men visited Norfolk, Va. before traveling to Groton.
The Italian Navy sent the submarine overseas to test its technology, since it is the first of a new class of submarines, and to interact with the U.S. Navy in war-gaming exercises.
Navy officials here want to show that they can work with other navies, given that a key tenet of the new maritime strategy, agreed to by the sea services, is to foster cooperative relationships with other nations. Doing so, the strategy says, will contribute to the security and stability of the maritime domain.
“We will better understand how we operate with them and how they operate with us, demonstrate proficiency in current tactics and possibly even develop new tactics,†said Capt. Kenneth Swan, chief of staff for Submarine Group Two.
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Italian submarine and crew visit Groton base
First time since WWII an Italian sub has crossed Atlantic
By Jennifer Grogan Published on 8/21/2008
Groton— The SMG Salvatore Todaro (S 526) arrived at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Thursday morning, with the Italian flag flying from the sail and crewmembers standing on top of the ship to check out their new surroundings.
“Where else do you bring a sub but the submarine capital of the world,†Capt. Mark S. Ginda, base commanding officer, said, in explaining the reason for Todaro's visit to Groton.
Todaro left Italy in May for the East Coast of the United States, making port calls in Spain and Bermuda before arriving in Mayport, Fla. in July— representing the first time an Italian submarine, or sommergibile, has crossed the Atlantic Ocean since World War II.
“When the Italian Navy said you must go with your ship to the U.S., I was really very surprised,†said Lt. Cmdr. Mauro Panebianco, the commanding officer.
The crew of 27 men visited Norfolk, Va. before traveling to Groton.
The Italian Navy sent the submarine overseas to test its technology, since it is the first of a new class of submarines, and to interact with the U.S. Navy in war-gaming exercises.
Navy officials here want to show that they can work with other navies, given that a key tenet of the new maritime strategy, agreed to by the sea services, is to foster cooperative relationships with other nations. Doing so, the strategy says, will contribute to the security and stability of the maritime domain.
“We will better understand how we operate with them and how they operate with us, demonstrate proficiency in current tactics and possibly even develop new tactics,†said Capt. Kenneth Swan, chief of staff for Submarine Group Two.
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