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By: Byron Skinner

Byron Skinner — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 04:13:57 +0000

Good Evening,
I think the relevant question here is not if the Sub-Base at Grpton can or should be saved but how many Attack Submarines, including the “Special Seawolf Class” is the Navy going to have.
The old number of 72 active boats is no longer sustainable, the Admirals want 54/52 and Sec.Rumsfeld wants 41. If in fact the Navy will end up with only 41 Attack Submarines in the future the United States has to many submarine bases.
Which one to close is really a matter of adjusting numbers and seeing where you can double up on facilities.
With those criteria Groton loses out. Norfork, San Diego, Pudget Sound and Pearl Harbor are all “Super Ports” where the Subs are only a small operation compauired to the massive surface warfare ships infra structure that has been built in these palces.
The argurment of being closest to the Pacific, via a trans polar route is a non starter. With facilities on Guam that can be expanded to a Squadron (only the San Francisco is based in Guam at this time) that condition doesn’t really matter.
If the Navy continues to shrink in size the repreave that Groton got this week will be only a temporary one.
This administration wants to downsize the 312 ship Navy they inherited in 2001 and leave behind a 240 ship Navy when they depart office in 2009.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner
“Stewart’s Platoon”

By: stephen russell

stephen russell — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:07:29 +0000

I urge some duplication of facilities at Groton/New London Sub Base for the PacFlt Sub Forces alone to CUT COSTS, TIME & EXPENSE.
Dual coast training for subs in CA & CT.
Combine facilities
scale back others, enhance others.
overall KEEP SUBS OPERATING.
Bottom Line: SUBS SAILING to anyplace, anytime.
Yes for More jobs & yet for Security.
Other Groton Income sources:
o NOAA Submersible Center
o DSRV rescue Center
o Sailing school
o Diver school
o SEALS center
o Yacht repairs.
o Boat auctions
o Unmanned Drone Services
o Tall ship Home
o Naval Sub Force Museum.
o Whalers Village, circa 1850–1870.
o Plymouth colony village circa 1621.
o BioTech Center
o Aquaculture Farm center & Lab
o Under Ice Naval Ops Center.
o SOUSS Array Atlantic Flt Mgmt Center.
o Cigarette Boat customization etc.
All in Groton CT.
Imagine the implications.