USS Santa Fe Visits Singapore During Western Pacific Deployment

18 June 2015

From USS Santa Fe Public Affairs

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived in Singapore June 18 for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.

Download

SINGAPORE (NNS) -- Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) arrived in Singapore June 18 for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.

With a crew of approximately 150, Santa Fe will conduct a multitude of missions and showcase the endurance and flexibility of the submarine fleet.

"We are glad to be returning to the Republic of Singapore, one of our strongest and important partners in the region," said Cmdr. Timothy Poe, Santa Fe's commanding officer.

Santa Fe brings a full gamut of mission capability, expanding the 7th Fleet commander's ability to respond to a wide range of situations.

"Santa Fe is accustomed to operating for prolonged periods in high-contact, shallow-water environments while training the next generation of submariners in every mission area, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, irregular warfare and mine warfare," said Poe.

"The crew has worked very hard and deserves the outstanding liberty the Republic of Singapore provides," said Senior Chief Electronics Technician Juan Gonzales, Santa Fe's chief of the boat.

For nearly half of the crew this will be their first time in Singapore.

"I've heard great things about Singapore and look forward to the multicultural diversity it has to offer," said Electronics Technician 3rd Class Chris Compean.

Measuring more than 360 feet long and weighing more than 6,000 tons when submerged, Santa Fe is one of the stealthiest submarines in the world. Commissioned Jan. 8, 1994, Santa Fe is the 52nd ship of the Los Angeles class and is based out of Pearl Harbor.

Google Translation Disclaimer

Google Translate, a third party service provided by Google, performs all translations directly and dynamically.
Commander, Navy Region Japan, cnrj.cnic.navy.mil has no control over the features, functions, or performance of the Google Translate service.
The automated translations should not be considered exact and should be used only as an approximation of the original English language content.
This service is meant solely for the assistance of limited English-speaking users of the website.
Commander, Navy Region Japan, cnrj.cnic.navy.mil does not warrant the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information translated.
Some items cannot be translated, including but not limited to image buttons, drop down menus, graphics, photos, or portable document formats (pdfs).
Commander, Navy Region Japan, cnrj.cnic.navy.mil does not directly endorse Google Translate or imply that it is the only language translation solution available to users.
All site visitors may choose to use similar tools for their translation needs. Any individuals or parties that use Commander, Navy Region Japan, cnrj.cnic.navy.mil content in translated form, whether by Google Translate or by any other translation services, do so at their own risk.
IE users: Please note that Google Translate may not render correctly when using Internet Explorer. Users are advised to use MS Edge, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox browser to take full advantage of the Google Translate feature.
The official text of content on this site is the English version found on this website. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in translated text, refer to the English version on this website, it is the official version.