The San Diego based Los Angeles-class, fast attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) hosted a distinguished visitor tour and lunch for the mayor of Olongapo, Sept. 9, during her port visit to Subic Bay.
Cmdr. Lincoln Reifsteck, Hampton’s commanding officer, gave Mayor Rolen C. Paulino a tour of the ship and a presentation about the U.S. Submarine Force.
Paulino was elected in May 2013 and this was his first chance to tour a U.S submarine. The U.S. Navy and the City of Olongapo have had an outstanding relationship through the years and Commander, Submarine Group 7 coordinated this tour to continue to grow the relationship between the Navy and the Philippines.
“It is an honor to have the opportunity to host Mayor Paulino during Hampton’s time in Subic Bay and thank him for his city’s outstanding hospitality to my crew,” said Reifsteck. “We are glad that Hampton is the first submarine he gets to visit during his tenure as mayor. I enjoy having the opportunity to explain to our friends throughout the world what the Submarine Force offers and why it is vital that the countries of the United States and the Philippines remain friends.”
Paulino said how happy he was happy to have Hampton and other U.S. submarines visit his city.
Measuring more than 360 feet long and weighing more than 6,000 tons when submerged, Hampton is one of the most complex submarines in the world. This submarine is capable of supporting a multitude of missions including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance.
Hampton’s parent squadron is Commander, Submarine Squadron 11, homeported in San Diego, Calif.
[mappress] Press Release, September 13, 2013