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55 years ago on this day the keel was laid for Sturgeon-class submarine USS William H. Bates (SSN-680), renamed from Redfish just a couple months prior, after the passing of congressman Bates.
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USS Minnesota (SSN-783) will become the first Virginia-class submarine to be forward deployed to Guam, joining Squadron 15 & her four 688is this October.
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