The Navy is moving one of its three Guam-based submarines to Hawaii and
plans to replace it with another submarine currently based in Virginia.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force said Tuesday that the USS City
of Corpus Christi is to be moved from Guam to Pearl Harbor. The
Norfolk, Va.-based USS Oklahoma City is due to replace the Corpus
Christi.
The swap is expected between next fall and spring of 2011.
The Navy says the moves keep its most technologically advanced
submarines in Guam, allowing the U.S. to maintain its military
dominance at sea in the region.
The Navy says the changes won't result in any long-term increase in the
number of submarines assigned to Guam, though there may be a short-term
increase during the changeover.original news
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