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Los componentes de la tripulación "Gold " del USS Alabama (un clase Ohio) regresa a su base de Kitsap Bangor después de una patrulla rutinaria de disuasión.

Debido a lo largo de sus despliegues, los submarinos nucleares disponen de dos tripulaciones que se van relevando.  "Each submarine is provided with two complete crews, called the Blue crew and the Gold crew, which each typically serve 70- to 90-day deterrent patrols. To decrease the time in port for crew turnover and replenishment, three large logistics hatches have been installed to provide large-diameter resupply and repair access. These hatches allow rapid transfer of supply pallets, equipment replacement modules, and machinery components, speeding up replenishment and maintenance of the submarines."

En Francia las dos tripulaciones, que se cambian al regreso de cada despliegue, se llaman: "bleue" y "rouge".

Coronel Von Rohaut