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Groton sub near Libya

March 15, 2011 12:00 am • Last Updated: March 15, 2011 1:40 pm

A Groton-based submarine crossed the Suez Canal Saturday and headed north to the Mediterranean Sea.

The defense department has repositioned ships in the central Mediterranean Sea, should they be needed to respond to the situation in Libya. The USS Kearsarge, USS Ponce and USS Barry remain off the Libyan coast.

A Navy spokesman confirmed Tuesday the route of the USS Providence (SSN 719) into the Mediterranean Sea, but said he could not discuss the details or assets being directed toward Libya, especially submarines.

The Los Angeles-class submarine traveled with the USS Enterprise carrier strike group. A destroyer, the USS Mason, also crossed the canal with the Providence, the spokesman said.

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