Submarine Duty ~ A Defend America Photo Essay

Defend America ^ | September 9, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Submarine Duty

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Lance Easley, Petty Officer 1st Class James Larson and Petty Officer 1st Class John Noldan stand watch in the maneuvering space on board the U.S. Navy submarine USS Toledo while underway in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004. Maneuvering is responsible for monitoring the propulsion plant, maintaining electrical power and reactor safety. The USS Toledo is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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A Bahraini harbor pilot is escorted onto his boat, Sept. 1, 2004, after assisting the crew of the submarine USS Toledo through the shallow waters of Mina Sulman port after a 10-day port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Harbor pilots are used by U.S. Naval vessels to aid in navigating unfamiliar bodies of water. The crew used the port visit as a working port to perform a mid-deployment upkeep. The USS Toledo is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Lyon, one of four qualified Navy scuba divers on board the submarine USS Toledo, stands topside as the submarine gets underway in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004, after a 10-day port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The crew used the port visit as a working port to perform a mid-deployment upkeep. The USS Toledo is part of USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Buehnerkemper looks for surface contacts from the bridge of the submarine USS Toledo while the Officer of the Deck, Lt. j.g. Daniel Cavanagh, uses a handheld global positioning system as the submarine prepares to submerge in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004. The Toledo is currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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The Officer of the Deck, U.S. Navy Lt.j.g. Daniel Cavanagh, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Seth Buehnerkemper stand watch and look for contacts from the bridge of the submarine USS Toledo as Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Ramos removes a portable commercial radar display in preparation for a dive shortly after getting underway in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004, following a 10-day port visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The crew used the port visit as a working port to perform a mid-deployment upkeep. The USS Toledo is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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U.S. Navy sonar technicians aboard the submarine USS Toledo monitor the acoustic rapid cots insertion screens during their watch while underway in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004. Underway sonar is the "eyes and ears of the submarine" and is responsible for tracking all surface ships and submarines. The USS Toledo is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Roy Fenstermaker replaces the oil seals on one of the two reverse osmosis units on board the submarine USS Toledo while underway in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004. Each reverse osmosis unit is capable of converting nearly 6,000 gallons of salt water into fresh water per day for the more than 150 crew members. The USS Toledo is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Mark Baker, the engineering department master chief on board the submarine USS Toledo, places a vision obscurement device on the face mask of a crash team member to simulate smoke as the fire party dons their fire fighting gear during a fire drill while underway in the Arabian Gulf, Sept. 1, 2004. The USS Toledo is part of the USS John F. Kennedy Strike Group and is on a routine six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class David C. Lloyd

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[farmfriend]

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[dr_who_2]

Wow.

[Fast1]

Way Cool !!

[dila813]

I can't believe some of these pictures wouldn't be classified.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

   USS TOLEDO (SSN 769)
     SUBMARINE (NUCLEAR-POWERED)

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[Calpernia]

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[CenturionM]

Thank you Ragtime Cowgirl. Almost makes me homesick.

[CenturionM]

A couple of the shots would have been when I was aboard. Seems to have relaxed a little post-Cold War. I can see things on Discovery Channel that used to have classification stamps on the documents.

[Happy2BMe]

Ping on some good submariner pics.

[microgood]

Great photos. Thanks. The squids are a breed apart.

[MindBender26]

Names too

[YoungHickey]

Almost makes me homesick.

[SmithL]

Great shots! Thanks for posting.

None of my boats still exist, but I sure like seeing the new ones.

[SAMWolf]

Silent Service Bump

[blackie]

Go Navy ~ Bump!

[BykrBayb]

Bttt

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

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