Ex-USS Denver Served Until Sunk
said. “Divers were offered a realistic training environment to learn how to assess battle damage and how to effectively repair the ship.”“The training simulated exactly how a ship would look after an attack or casualty and offered Mobile Diving Salvage Unit One and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard divers a chance to work as a team to assess, repair and return the vessel back to sea,” Koehler said. “Opportunities like this also identify future manning requirements, equipment shortfalls, and medical response preparations that can be measured appropriately.&rdquo
Students Compete in Underwater Robotics Competition
built these robots utilizing engineering concepts, problem solving, teamwork and technical applications. The SeaPerch Challenge is part of the Coast Guard and Department of Defense Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics outreach program for the state of Hawaii. The Coast Guard, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command in conjunction with volunteers from across Hawaii hosted the Hawaii State SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Challenge. The event is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the Joint Venture in Education Forum
USS Santa Fe Departs for Western Pacific Deployment
region. Santa Fe's Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Timothy Poe said the submarine and her crew are excited to get underway to the Western Pacific and train on numerous mission areas as well as participate in theater security cooperation engagements. "Santa Fe is in excellent condition. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard personnel have worked diligently to ensure the ship is in even better condition than when she was commissioned," Poe said. Of the 140 Sailors who will be deploying, 80 of the Sailors will be on their first deployment, Poe added. Santa Fe's goal is to build the next generation
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