By Geoff Fein Three days after acknowledging a weld problem with its Virginia-class submarines, the Navy yesterday said the issue was not as serious as first thought and all three boats should be ready to go this week. "We have come through the process of clearing the North Carolina (SSN-777) for alpha trials and the other two ships who might have been underway," Rear Adm. William Hilarides, program executive officer (PEO) submarines, told Defense Daily yesterday in a telephone interview.…
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