Oct 16 03:03 AM US/EasternYOKOSUKA, Japan, Oct. 16 (AP) - (Kyodo) — The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine Ohio made its first port call in Japan on Thursday at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The 18,750-ton Ohio was put into commission in 1981 carrying 24 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads before they were removed from 2002 to 2006 for remodeling. It can now be loaded with up to 156 cruise missiles.
Japan and the United States did not have prior consultations regarding whether the Ohio will bring nuclear materials to Japan, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The vessel arrived in Yokosuka for refueling and to allow its crew members to rest but it was not immediately known how long the submarine will remain at the port.
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