United
States Military Surface Ships: SSN 718 (USS HONOLULU)
Caption:
Arctic Circle (Oct. 2003) -- Three Polar bears approach
the starboard bow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack
submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) while surfaced 280
miles from the North Pole. Sighted by a lookout from the
bridge (sail) of the submarine, the bears investigated
the boat for almost 2 hours before leaving. Commanded by
Cmdr. Charles Harris, USS Honolulu while conducting
otherwise classified operations in the Arctic, collected
scientific data and water samples for U.S. and Canadian
Universities as part of an agreement with the Artic
Submarine Laboratory (ASL) and the National Science
Foundation (NSF). USS Honolulu is the 24th Los
Angeles-class submarine, and the first original design
in her class to visit the North Pole region. Honolulu is
as assigned to Commander Submarine Pacific, Submarine
Squadron Three, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. U. S. Navy photo
by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs. (RELEASED)
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