US submarine tender arrives in Subic
USS Frank Cable (AS-40) PHOTO FROM NAVY.MIL
MANILA, Philippines—The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS-40) arrived for a 12-day routine port call at Subic Bay Monday morning, the Philippine Navy said.
The ship, which provides support to Los Angeles class submarines, will stay until September 15. The stay will include replenishment and rest and relaxation for its crew, said navy spokesman Colonel Omar Tonsay.
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The ship was named after Frank Cable, an electrical engineer who worked as an electrician and trial captain for USS Holland.
It was built by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle for US Navy.
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