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Joint Statement, USS Colorado (SSN 788) Announced as First Submarine for Submarine Rotational Force – West
THE PENTAGON · ARLINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Australian and U.K. counterparts announced the designation of the USS Colorado as the first U.S. Navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force West, beginning in late 2027.
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- RT-61A94A
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- U.S. Department of Defense
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- Defense Releases
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- 26 October 2026 · 16:00 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 07:36 UTC
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- https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4633244/joint-statement-uss-colorado-ssn-788-announced-as-first-submarine-for-submarine/
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