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Newport News Shipbuilding Delivers 13th Los Angeles Class Submarine, SSN-718 "Honolulu/ To Navy
The submarine Honolulu (SSN- 718) became the 13th Los Angeles class attack submarine delivered recently to the Navy by Newport News Shipbuilding. The sub is the 37th the Virginia shipyard has built for the Navy. The Honolulu will officially enter the
Naval Engineers Announce Combat Systems Symposium Set For Oct. 12-13 In Maryland
The Combat Systems Committee of The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) is completing arrangements for a Combat Systems Symposium to be held at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., on October 12 and 13, 1977. The Symposium will be sponsored
More Navy Ship Repair Work For Private Shipyards
For the first time since 1965, the Defense Appropriations Act contains a provision allocating a specific percentage of Navy ship repair funds to private shipyards. The provision in the fiscal 1974 Act (H.R. 11575) calls for a 70/30 split of Navy ship repair,
Norwegian Firm Offers Porthole/Escape Hatch —Meets Safety Rules
A Norwegian company, MSCI, is marketing a new and revolutionary combined porthole/escape hatch as an extra source of security for vessel crew and passengers. J E T O B - T - 3 0 1 has been patented, and meets all classification requirements for safety at sea.