The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 1996           TAG: 9609070238
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
                                            LENGTH:   13 lines

SUB TENDER IS DECOMMISSIONED

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by VICKI CRONIS, The Virginian-Pilot

Capt. John J. Paulson, left, the last commander of the submarine

tender L.Y. Spear, stands with Capt. Richard P. Terpstra, commander

of Submarine Squadron Six during decommissioning ceremonies for the

26-year-old Spear. by CNB