| |
| | Pannell relieves Carpenter as Commanding Officer, USS Charlotte (SSN 766) |
 | | Commodore Michael A. Zieser, Commander Submarine Squadron ONE, reflected on the submariners of World War II and their impact on the submariners of today on this, the 64th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. |
 | | Commissioned in 1994, USS Charlotte lives up to its motto as the “Silent Stinger.” An improved Los Angeles class submarine, Charlotte is 360 feet long, displaces 6,900 tons of water, and can travel in excess of 25 knots. |
 | | With stealth, endurance and agility, fast-attack submarines are multi-mission capable — able to deploy and support special forces operations, disrupt and destroy an adversary’s military and economic operations at sea, provide early strike from close proximity, and ensure undersea superiority. |
| www.csp.navy.mil /news/rele05505.html (1023 words) |
|