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Submarine Tender USS Frank Cable Finishes Repairs And Heads To Guam

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Submarine Tender USS Frank Cable Finishes Repairs And Heads To Guam
The U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS-40) transits the Pacific Ocean from Portland, Ore. as it heads back to its home port in Guam in 2017 following eight months of repairs, maintenance, and improvements. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The USS Frank Cable (AS-40) submarine tender finished its planned dry-dock repair availability in Portland, Ore., and steamed to its homeport in Guam on Dec. 21, the Navy said Dec. 28.Vigor Industrial completed $56 million of improvements, maintenance, equipment repairs, and steel renewal over eight months in Portland.The Frank Cable is one of the two active 40-year old Emory S. Land-class tenders. The ship underwent a main reduction gear foundation repair and shafting, collection holding tank replacements, and received over…

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