"Temples, elephant rides, snorkeling - I'm going to do as much as I can while I'm here," said Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Morris, USS Key West. Land's Sailors, this was their first visit to Thailand. Land and Key West, are scheduled to volunteer at a local orphanage, helping with basic maintenance and playing with the children.įor many of Key West and Emory S.
"They are ready for this well-deserved port visit and are eager to explore and take in the culture and sights that Thailand has to offer."
"These men have worked very hard in the past year to become a capable team of professional Sailor," said Baker. Master Chief Electronics Technician Eric Baker, Key West's chief of the boat expressed similar sentiments. "They've developed immensely over the past year and we are ready to proudly represent our nation and contribute to maintaining a U.S. John Thompson, the commanding officer of Key West. "I'm extremely proud of the crew and what they've accomplished," said Cmdr. Though forward deployed from Guam, this was the Key West's first stop in Phuket since shifting home ports and the anticipation amongst the 160 man crew was palpable. Fenders provide a buffer between the tender and the tended unit to ensure the safety of both vessels. Land conducted a tended mooring with USS Key West.Īdditionally, the tender will be proofing a new procedure for fender deployments which will provide more flexible future operational capabilities. "Our visit to Thailand gives us the opportunity to have a submarine alongside and take our service and support to another level."ĭuring the visit USS Emory S. Robert Clark, the commanding officer of Emory S.
"The crew enjoyed getting back to the mission of supporting submarines and surface ships that were pierside in Guam following a four-month docking availability," said Capt. Land (AS 39) for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment May 14. PHUKET, Thailand (NNS) - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived in Phuket, Thailand, and moored alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S.