Newport News Returns Home from Wartime Patrol
Navy Newstand
Story Number: NNS030423-19
Release Date: 4/23/2003 4:21:00 PM
From Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public Affairs
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returned to Naval Station Norfolk April 23 from a six-month deployment, including support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).
Deployed to the U.S. Southern Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command areas of operation, Newport News was directly involved and conducted strike operations into Iraq, launching several Tomahawk cruise missiles during deployment. U.S. submarines launched approximately 30 percent of the more than 800 Tomahawk missiles fired in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Newport News is the fourth submarine to return home after actively participating in combat action in support of OIF.
The submarine, consisting of a crew of 148 officers and Sailors, departed Norfolk Oct. 3 on a regularly scheduled deployment.
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