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USS Bremerton Returns to Pearl Harbor
May 31, 2013 — The Los Angeles-class submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698)returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after completing a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific region, May 30... MORE

USS Bremerton Arrives in Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines
January 2, 2013 — Sailors and civilian mariners from submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) conducted a coordinated tended mooring to bring Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) into Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines Dec. 29... MORE

USS Hampton Holds Change of Command
October 18, 2012 — USS Hampton (SSN 767) held a change of command ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma Oct. 5... MORE

ARCO Holds Change of Command
July 27, 2012 — Lt. Cmdr. Michael Thompson relieved Lt. Cmdr. Mack Schmidt as commanding officer of floating drydock Arco (ARDM 5) during a ceremony on Naval Base Point Loma, July 27... MORE

USS San Francisco Leaves Dry Dock in Record Time
November 1, 2011 — USS San Francisco (SSN 711) left dry dock Arco (ARDM 5) at Naval Base Point Loma, Nov. 1... MORE

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 1, 2011) - Sailors from USS San Francisco (SSN 711) and dry dock Arco (ARDM 5) make preparations for the undocking of the Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarine from the floating dry dock. San Francisco has been in dry dock for four months for scheduled maintenance and repairs. Lt. Cdmr. Mack Schmidt, Arco's Commanding Officer, said, "This type of availability normally takes a little over nine months. However, team San Francisco, Arco, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard got the submarine in and out of dry dock in four months - a record." (U.S. Navy photo by Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Amanda Huntoon/Released)

USS Hampton Surfaces on "Top of the World"
April 20, 2004 — The fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767), along with the Royal Navy submarine HMS Tireless, surfaced through the ice at the North Pole April 19... MORE

North Polar Region (Apr. 19, 2004) - The crew of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767) posted a sign reading "North Pole" made by the crew after surfacing in the polar ice cap region. Hampton and the Royal Navy Trafalgar class attack submarine HMS Tireless took part in ICEX 04, a joint operational exercise beneath the polar ice cap. Both the 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. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Kevin Elliott. (RELEASED)