Photos: U.S. Navy Submarines Surface in the Arctic Circle

gCaptain ^ | March 13, 2018 | gCaptain

[artichokegrower]

Two U.S. Navy fast attack submarines surfaced from below the in the Arctic Circle during a multi-national training exercise currently taking place north of Alaska.

The two submarines, the Los Angeles-class USS Hartford (SSN 768) and Seawolf-class USS Connecticut (SSN 22), both surfaced in the Beaufort Sea on March 10 as part of the ICEX 2018, a biennial exercise held in the Arctic and meant train submarine crews in extreme cold-weather conditions. This year, both fast-attack submarines as well the UK Royal Navy submarine HMS Trenchant (S91).

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That looks like the place where Clint landed for refueling...

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Are there any former Secret Service members that can relate just how difficult under ice stuff like this may truly be?

[Right Wing Assault]

Silent Service?

[PittsburghAfterDark]

Oops I’d autocorrect strikes again. Silent Service.

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I see your Patrick McGoohan and raise you one Clint Eastwood.

[minnesota_bound]

They were lucky they did not run into each other.
They look to almost crossing over each other.
Bad parking.

[momincombatboots]

I thought it was great parking. Last year, how many of our ships couldn’t navigate a busy shipping lane(which should be a basic requirement). These two parked in formation, nicely done.

[steve86]

Did a polar bear take the photos?

[ops33]

A question for our submariner freepers. I’m confused about the number for these subs. Why would a later model sub, the USS Connecticut (SSN 22), have an earlier number than the older sub USS Hartford (SSN 768)?