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CHENNAI, India (Aug. 24, 2025) – Electrician's Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Noah Welk, assigned to the forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), mans the rails during the ship’s arrival to Chennai, India for a port visit, Aug. 24, 2025. Frank Cable is underway supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward deployed numbered fleet, operating with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Haley Wilson)