United
States Military Surface Ships: SSN 722 (USS KEY WEST)
Caption:
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jul. 24, 2003) -- Los Angeles
class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722), one of
four Pacific Fleet submarines to strike at targets in
Iraq during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, returns to her
home port in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Key West left for
deployment on Jan. 24, 2003 and was in the Arabian Gulf
when coalition forces began the initial strike against
various targets in Iraq. In addition to participating in
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Key West was the first U.S.
warship on station during the initial phase of Operation
Enduring Freedom and participated in strike missions
into Afghanistan. As a result of the operations, the
commanding officer, Cmdr. Chuck Merkel, became the first
submarine skipper since World War II to lead his crew in
back-to-back combat operations. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dennis C. Cantrell.
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