Published on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:00am
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado, will go into service Saturday at the Naval Submarine Base in Connecticut.
Cmdr. Reed Koepp, the Colorado’s commanding officer, says it’s an exciting time for the crew, shipbuilders, the local community in Connecticut and the state of Colorado. The submarine is “ready to protect the homeland and project our power forward,” he added.
“We’re really looking forward to this Saturday when we can introduce the Colorado as an official naval asset,” Koepp said.