Team USA, which consists of athletes from all over the nation, was given the chance to tour the fast-attack submarine first hand. It was great to have Olympians touring our submarine. Todd Ratliff, the sonar leading petty officer on USS Buffalo. David Douty, of Diamond Bar, Calif., an engine room mechanic on Buffalo. We're proud to have them on board.
Buffalo has team spirit and so do the softball players.
Ralph Ward, USS Buffalo commanding officer. USS Buffalo, which is 360 feet in length and displaces over 6,900 tons when submerged, has a crew of 130 men. The submarine is a member of Submarine Squadron One and was commissioned in November 1983. By all accounts, the tour was a home run.