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United States Military Surface Ships: SSN 721 (USS CHICAGO)

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Caption: The Western Pacific Ocean (Jul. 24, 2001) -- The Los Angeles Class Attack submarine USS Chicago (SSN 721) completes a training maneuver off the coast of Malaysia. Malaysian and U.S. Navy ships and submarines participated in a war at sea exercise as part of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2001 exercise. CARAT, a series of bilateral exercises, takes place throughout the Western Pacific each summer with the goal of increasing regional cooperation and promoting interoperability with each country. The countries participating in CARAT 01 are: Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei and the United States. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Kevin H. Tierney. (RELEASED)

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