22 December 2016, 12:57 GMT
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — USS Alexandria and USS Pasadena are improved Los Angeles-class attack submarine with advanced combat systems, the Navy said.
“The Los Angeles-class attack submarines USS Pasadena and USS Alexandria arrived in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan, respectively [on] December 22 for visits as part of each's Indo-Asia-Pacific patrol,” the release stated.
Both submarines are capable of executing anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface ship warfare, strike, naval special warfare involving special operations forces, irregular warfare and mine warfare, the Pacific Fleet said.
