USS NEWPORT NEWS (SSN 750), a Los Angeles-class submarine, arrives in Curacao for a port visit on 30 September 2009 for a few days. USS NEWPORT NEWS is home-ported in Norfolk, VA, and is commanded by CDR David W. Alldridge, of the U.S. Navy. This submarine was commissioned in 1989, is 360 feet in length and has a crew of approximately 105 officers and enlisted personnel
USS Newport News (SSN 750) is the last ship in this class with its diving planes assigned to the sail structure. NEWPORT NEWS is the third ship in the Navy to bear the name.
The crew will be looking forward to enjoying rest and relaxation opportunities in Curaçao.
NEWPORT NEWS sailors will also devote some of their free time to the local community and conduct a landscaping and clean-up project at the Mgr. Verriet Foundation.
The Mgr. Verriet Foundation for rehabilitation care and a foundation for the mentally handicapped and rehabilitation care joined together to form the SGR group in 2003. The Mgr. Verriet Foundation was established over 60 years ago and together with the umbrella organization has various locations for the care of the handicapped on the island.
