Cmdr. Thomas Digan, the submarine’s first commanding officer, turned over command to Cmdr. Christian Olsen as part of a traditional Navy ceremony on Friday.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics ...

"We all sat there thinking, 'Oh my gosh. This is a gem mine. Who knows what we will find in here?'" Jane Doub recalled.