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Submarine Tender USS Frank Cable Finishes Repairs And Heads To Guam

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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