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NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The fast-attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714) returned home to friends and family in Norfolk, Va., May 7 after a successful six-month deployment as part of the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Norfolk played a crucial role as the only submarine assigned to the ESG. Norfolk brought stealth, endurance, mobility, agility and persistence while executing multimission tasking in direct support of the global war on terrorism. “I’m blessed to have a crew filled with tremendously talented Sailors,” said Cmdr. Scott Adams, Norfolk’s commanding officer. “Their performance throughout the deployment was nothing short of...

NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The fast-attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714) departed from its namesake homeport Nov. 7 for a six-month deployment as part of the USS Nassau (LHA 4) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Norfolk is heading to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility (AOR) in support of the global war on terrorism (GWOT). Commanding Officer Cmdr. Scott Adams is excited about this opportunity for his crew and ship to show just what the submarine force can do. “Our sub can operate in shallow water, under ice, and in congested areas in all weather conditions. We are able to...

  USS Norfolk Returns Home After OverhaulStory Number: NNS040827-06Release Date: 8/27/2004 11:03:00 AM   By Journalist Seaman Apprentice Andy Zask, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Public AffairsNORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Fast-attack submarine USS Norfolk (SSN 714) returned to its namesake city Aug. 25 after a nearly two-year Engineering Refueling Overhaul (ERO) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Hundreds of friends and family members crowded the pier in anticipation of the return of their loved ones. Some of the families had been waiting in Norfolk since the start of the ERO. "It's good to be back in Norfolk,"...