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Yokosuka- (PanOrient News) "Ohio continues to excel on every mission assigned to it and remains a vital, strategic asset throughout the Western Pacific," Capt. Dixon Hicks, commanding officer for the Ohio Gold crew, told reporters visiting the Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) that arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on July 13 for a port visit as part of its deployment to the western Pacific.

With a crew of approximately 160, Ohio conducts a multitude of missions and showcases the latest capabilities of the U.S. submarine fleet.

Measuring 560 feet long and displacing more than 18,000 tons of water when submerged, Ohio is one of the largest and most versatile submarines in the world. Ohio is capable of a multitude of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, tomahawk strike, naval special warfare
involving special operations forces, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Ohio is equipped with advanced sonar, fire control, and weapons systems and state-of-the-art sound silencing equipment allowing it to conduct its missions wile remaining completely undetected. Equipped with dual drydock shelters, Ohio is uniquely capable of supporting extensive naval special warfare operations.

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