EFL - hoping that the Swedes bring a large breasted Swedish support crew
Sometime next year, San Diego may become a far-flung submarine base for ... Sweden? The U.S. Navy, searching for an ultra-quiet sub for anti-submarine warfare training, has asked the Swedish government to send one for an extended deployment that could last several years. "The Swedish navy is considering the U.S. Navy's request for a submarine asset," said spokeswoman Lt. Pauline Pimentel. "Both navies are looking forward to a decision in the upcoming months."
If approved, the Swedes would deploy a Gotland-class submarine and its crew of 23 to San Diego. The newly created Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, based here, would use the foreign sub to train warships and sonar crews to locate and track non-nuclear submarines used by many nations. The Navy is trying to improve its anti-submarine tactics because many naval planners anticipate future battles will be in shallow, constricted off-shore littoral waters where small, quiet submarines might lurk. |