Submarine Squadron 4
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Submarine Squadron 4 is a squadron of submarine
s based at US Naval Submarine Base New London
, Groton, Connecticut
under the command of Captain Robert Clark II . The submarines that make up SUBRON 4 include:
SUBRON
4 has been located in Groton since 9 July 1999. Prior to reactivation in Groton with fast-attack submarines, the squadron, made up of fast-attack submarines,was located in Charleston, South Carolina
.
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s based at US Naval Submarine Base New London
Naval Submarine Base New London
Naval Submarine Base New London is the United States Navy's primary submarine base, the "Home of the Submarine Force", and "the Submarine Capital of the World".-History:...
, Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
under the command of Captain Robert Clark II . The submarines that make up SUBRON 4 include:
SUBRON
SUBRON
SUBRON is the United States Navy abbreviation for Submarine Squadron. A SUBRON usually consists of three or more submarines. It is the submarine force equivalent to a Destroyer Squadron or DESRON in the surface Navy...
4 has been located in Groton since 9 July 1999. Prior to reactivation in Groton with fast-attack submarines, the squadron, made up of fast-attack submarines,was located in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
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