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SSN-763 Submarine Returns To The Fleet

Thursday, March 3rd, 2022

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SSN-763 Submarine Returns To The Fleet

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN-763) departs the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for sea trials to return to the fleet following a two-year availability. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy’s Portsmouth Naval Shipyard delivered the Los Angeles-class submarine, USS Santa Fe (SSN-763), back to the fleet last month, following a two-year availability. Navy officials underscored SSN-763 had a “challenging availability,” partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The pandemic struck about six months after Santa Fe was put into Dry Dock #1. In order to keep construction of the Dry Dock #1 super flood basin on schedule, Santa Fe had to undock on time. The project team, Ship's Force,…

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