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11 (also known as SUBRON 11) is a squadron of submarines based at
Point Loma Submarine Base,
San Diego
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California
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, United States. Submarine Squadron 11 was commissioned July 1, 1986, aboard her flagship, , at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, San Diego. Their missions include anti-submarine, anti-surface, strike, special and mine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The squadron currently consists of four
Los Angeles-class submarines for deployments to the Western Pacific,
Indian Ocean
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Persian Gulf
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History
Submarine Squadron 11 is a squadron of submarines based in
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the List of United States cities by population, eigh ...
, California. It consists of four s, a floating dry-dock, , and Undersea Rescue Command. The squadron staff is responsible for providing training, material and personnel readiness support for all units. Submarine Squadron 11 is located on Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, Calif.
Submarine Squadron 11 was commissioned July 1, 1986, aboard her flagship, , at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, San Diego.
Over the years, Squadron 11 has continued to evolve. Older submarines have transferred, or been decommissioned, henceforth the squadron has received newer submarines with upgraded sensors and weapons capability. Squadron 11 submarines represent the most advanced submarine technology and are among the most capable and clean attack submarines in the world.
Submarine Squadron 11 units maintain a very aggressive operational schedule, including training and operations with other ships in the Southern California operating area, independent operations to enhance readiness and deployments to the Western Pacific,
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...
and the
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Persis, Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a Mediterranean sea (oceanography), me ...
. Their missions include anti-submarine, anti-surface, strike, special and mine warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Assignments
The submarines that make up SUBRON 11 include:
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Support vessels
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Commanders
CAPT Rich Correll
CAPT Thomas Ishee
CAPT Eugene Doyle
CAPT Brian Davies - February 2016 to August 2017
CAPT Chris Cavanaugh - August 2017 to August 2019
CAPT Patrick Friedman - August 2019 to Present
Submarines that have historically belonged to SUBRON 11
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*USS Barb (SSN-596)
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Support ships or vessels that have historically belonged to SUBRON 11
* Submarine Tender
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References
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{{United States Navy Submarine squadrons
Submarine squadrons of the United States Navy
Point Loma, San Diego
Military units and formations established in 1986