The U.S. Navy's Ohio class nuclear submarine, USS Michigan, opens to the media at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka/Kanagawa

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1206150020/

  

June 15, 2012

Caption: A look at the torpedoes loaded within USS Michigan=U.S. Fleet ActivitiesYokosuka

The U.S. Navy's Ohio class submarine (Water displacement: 10,8750 tons) recently called port at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Members of the press corps were invited for a look on the 15th.

Michigan was put into service in 1981. Its home port is located in the state of Washington.

Besides having a quadruple torpedo tube, it's equipped with 22 Tomahawk cruisingmissiles. Assigned to work in conjunction with the Navy SEALS, Michigan is able to attack both the enemies' submarines and above-water ships. It's said that the Michigan can be loaded with up to 154 Tomahawk missiles.

In order to accommodate and supply the 154 crew members, the submarine was called to port on the 13th at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Submarine Captain James Horten commented: "We prepared for the worst case scenario. The sub is always ready to deal with any situation."

Original text:

米海軍がオハイオ級原潜「ミシガン」を公開、横須賀基地/神奈川

2012年6月15日

米原潜「ミシガン」艦内に搭載された魚雷＝米海軍横須賀基地

米海軍は15日、横須賀基地（横須賀市）に寄港中のオハイオ級原子力潜水艦「ミシガン」（水中排水量１万８７５０トン）を報道陣に公開した。

ミシガンは１９８２年に就役し、米ワシントン州に母港がある。

４基の魚雷発射管のほか、巡航ミサイル「トマホーク」の発射管22基を装備。敵の潜水艦や水上艦艇を打撃する任務や海軍特殊部隊（ＳＥＡＬＳ）を支援する役割を担う。トマホークは最大１５４発の搭載が可能という。

１５４人の乗組員の休養や物資の補給などのため、13日に横須賀基地に寄港した。艦長のジェームズ・ホーテン大佐は「万一の事態の発生に備え、船は常に即応態勢を整えている」と話していた。