Eleven crew members of the USS Wyoming - three officers, two with wives, and six enlisteds - arrived in Casper on Sunday for the boat's crew members' annual visit to the central Wyoming area.

The Casper group is part of a total delegation of 26 officers, wives and crew that flew into Cheyenne last Thursday.

The USS Wyoming, a submarine, is the fourth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name.

Like all other Trident submarines, the 560-foot Wyoming is well armed with tubes for 24 Trident missiles and four torpedo tubes that served as a highly credible deterrent against potential Soviet attacks during more than 35 years of the Cold War.

The Wyoming, and each of the other 13 boats in her class, are said to have more potential fire-power capabilities than that expended during World War II.

Today, the group will spend the day at Alcova as guests of Casper Boat Club members Bob Hopkins and Dave Reid. A banquet will be held at the boat club at 6 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Casper group departs for the Bighorn Mountains, with activities including a short visit at the Wyoming Veterans' Home in Buffalo and a picnic in Ten Sleep.

On Thursday morning, the Casper group visits with city of Casper employees and city officials, as well as the Natrona County commissioners and county officials. At 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the group will visit the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville for a remembrance of the USS Barbel.

Today's USS Wyoming was christened July 15, 1995, and commissioned at Groton, Conn., on July 13, 1996, the 17th boat of the Ohio class.