Keywords: US Navy 031000-N-XXXXB-004 The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) sits surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole at sunset.jpg en Arctic Circle Oct 2003 -- The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Honolulu SSN 718 sits surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole at sunset Commanded by Cmdr Charles Harris USS Honolulu while conducting otherwise classified operations in the Arctic collected scientific data and water samples for U S and Canadian Universities as part of an agreement with the Arctic Submarine Laboratory ASL and the National Science Foundation NSF USS Honolulu is the 24th Los Angeles-class submarine and the first original design in her class to visit the North Pole region Honolulu is as assigned to Commander Submarine Pacific Submarine Squadron Three Pearl Harbor Hawaii U S Navy photo by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs RELEASED 2003-10 031000-N-XXXXB-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11288 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Arctic USS Honolulu SSN-718 |