Keywords: HMS Tireless S-88.jpg 040419-N-6027E-001 North Polar Region - The Royal Navy Trafalgar-class attack submarine HMS Tireless sits on the surface of the North Pole Tireless surfaced with the U S Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton for ICEX 04 a joint operational exercise beneath the polar ice cap Both Tireless and Hampton crews met on the ice including scientists traveling aboard both submarines to collect data and perform experiments The Ice Exercise demonstrates the U S and British Submarine Force's ability to freely navigate in all international waters including the Arctic http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 13821 U S Navy NewsStand photo ID 040419-N-6027E-001 19 April 2004 U S Navy photo by Chief Journalist Kevin Elliott PD-USGov-Military-Navy 19 April April 2004 HMS Tireless S88 |