The Italian submarine ITS Salvatore Todaro (S 526) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk to begin a 13-day port.
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NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 01, 2008) The Italian submarine ITS Salvatore Todaro (S 526) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk to begin a 13-day port visit after participating in Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Todaro's participation in JTFEX and follow-on port visit is a historic first for the Italian Navy, representing the first time since World War II that an Italian submarine crossed the Atlantic Ocean westward. U.S. Navy photo by Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Xander Gamble File# 080801-N-7668G-004
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01/08/2008 - 01/08/2008
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U.S. NAVY
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