May 13, 2005

New London to lose base?

I don't have a dog in the Base Realignment and Closure fights that are sure to come, but I'll be sorry if the Sub Base New London closes, since I learned to ride my first bicycle there. I do kinda wonder what the plan for the future of the whole submarine Navy might be, since that's the only base where sub training occurs.

Posted by Linkmeister at May 13, 2005 05:01 PM
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It looks like Kings Bay will be the new home of the Sub school, and will gain additional subs (mostly Virginia class).

I spent a lot of time in Groton visiting my brother. He had a tour as CO of a Los Angeles class attack boat ( Albuquerque) and CO of the Naval Underwater Warfare Center.

Posted by: Pixelshim at May 14, 2005 03:04 AM

My dad was something in Public Works at the Sound Lab in 1956-1958. We lived on base with a huge parking lot in front of the house and the fire station at the far end of the lot. The river was on our right as we left the house, and the sub launching skids (or whatever they're called) were right across the river.

Posted by: Linkmeister at May 14, 2005 01:04 PM