PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Mar. 14, 2019) Commanding officer of the nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), Cmdr. Jason Deichler, from Scott Township, Pa., speaks with the sibling of a patient at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh before making him an honorary submariner. Pittsburgh crewmembers are participating in various events around Pittsburgh to bring awareness to the Navy's mission. The Navy's fast-attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; deliver missiles
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Mar. 14, 2019) Commanding officer of the nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), Cmdr. Jason Deichler, from Scott Township, Pa., speaks with the sibling of a patient at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh before making him an honorary submariner. Pittsburgh crewmembers are participating in various events around Pittsburgh to bring awareness to the Navy's mission. The Navy's fast-attack submarines are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; deliver missiles and special operations forces ashore; conduct intelligence operations; and engage in mine warfare. Pittsburgh is the fourth Navy ship to be named for the city of Pittsburgh.
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