Submarine San Juan Returning Home From Extended Deployment
Navy Newstand
Story Number: NNS030422-15
Release Date: 4/23/2003 3:51:00 AM
From Submarine Base New London Public Affairs
GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS San Juan (SSN 751) will return to Naval Submarine Base New London April 23, after having its regularly-scheduled six-month deployment extended.
San Juan was on patrol in the Mediterranean Sea when it was ordered to the Red Sea - tasked to remain on station and support Tomahawk missile strike operations into Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Generally, deployments do not exceed six months. However, in times of conflict, naval vessels can have their underway periods extended to meet national tasking requirements. This was the case for San Juan.
With stealth, endurance, mobility and agility, San Juan is some 360 feet long, displaces 6,900 tons of water and can travel at speeds in excess of 25 knots. Its armaments include Tomahawk cruise missiles and MK-48 advanced capability torpedoes.
Tomohawk missiles are long-range, subsonic cruise missiles used for striking high value or heavily defended land targets. They have a range of 1,000 miles and travel at 550 miles-per-hour.
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