USS Jefferson City sailors visit submarine’s namesake

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

This week representatives of the submarine USS Jefferson City are in town through Friday.

The sailors along with one of their officers were welcomed by the governor in his office.

The sailors will be spending more time in Jefferson City this week, all part of the navy's namesake visits.

Chief of the Boat Frank Cook explained what the goal of this visit is for the sailors.

"The goal for this, for the sailors to take back to my crew, on the Jefferson City, the experiences and share. We really want everybody to be jealous and understand the support is there, be jealous they weren't here of course, you know but the support is there from people you really haven't met," said Frank Cook, chief o the boat.

The USS Jefferson City is a nuclear submarine that was commissioned in 1992.

The ship and its crew are currently based in Guam.