Arctic Circle (March 10, 2016) Los Angeles-class submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) breaking through several feet of solid ice in order to surface in the
Arctic Circle near Ice Camp Sargo during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016.
Service members and civilians assigned to Arctic Submarine Lab clear ice from the hatches to allow for surface access
ICEX is a five-week exercise designed to research, test, and evaluate operational capabilities in the region.
(U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson and Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/Released
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/this-footage-of-a-fast-attack-submarine-breaking-throug-1765813296
A tribute to USS 571 Nautilus - First nuclear submarine to surface the Arctic Ice (see article)
Service members and civilians assigned to Arctic Submarine Lab clear ice from the hatches to allow for surface access
ICEX is a five-week exercise designed to research, test, and evaluate operational capabilities in the region.
(U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Thompson and Staff Sgt. Edward Eagerton/Released
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/this-footage-of-a-fast-attack-submarine-breaking-throug-1765813296
A tribute to USS 571 Nautilus - First nuclear submarine to surface the Arctic Ice (see article)
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The Sextant : On March 17, 1959, USS Skate (SSN 578) became the first submarine to surface at the North Pole, traveling 3,000 miles in and under Arctic ice for more than a month.
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