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USS Columbus Returns from Deployment
September 1, 2017 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - The crew of Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762) was welcomed home by friends and family awaiting their return at the historic submarine piers on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, September 1.Columbus successfully completed a six-month Western Pacific deployment while conducting operations... MORE

Retired submariners from the U.S. Submarine Veterans Bowfin Base chapter welcome home Sailors from the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Columbus (SSN 762). .(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shaun Griffin/Released)

USS Mississippi Returns Home from Maiden Deployment
September 2, 2016 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) returned from her maiden deployment to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 1."The officers, Sailors, and the entire ship executed this deployment exceptionally well,” said Cmdr. Eric Rozek, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Mississippi’s commanding... MORE

160901-N-LY160-150 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (September 1, 2016) Members of the Submarine Veterans Bowfin Base welcome home Sailors, assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782), following the completion of her maiden deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee/Released)

Mississippi Visits Busan during Western Pacific Deployment
June 13, 2016 — BUSAN, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at Busan for a routine visit as part of its maiden Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment, June 13.With a crew of approximately 141 Sailors, Mississippi is conducting a multitude of missions while maintaining proficiency of the latest capabilities of the... MORE

USS City of Corpus Christi visits Singapore during Western Pacific Deployment
October 14, 2015 — (SINGAPORE) – The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) arrived in Singapore Oct. 5 for a visit as a part of its deployment to the Western Pacific.With a crew of approximately 150, City of Corpus Christi showcased the latest capabilities of the submarine fleet."City of Corpus Christi is conducting extended... MORE

USS Hampton Departs for Western Pacific Deployment
June 18, 2013 — USS Hampton (SSN 767) deployed from Naval Base Point Loma for a scheduled six-month Western Pacific deployment, June 18... MORE

SAN DIEGO (June 18, 2013) Capt. Thomas Ishee, commander Submarine Squadron 11 (lower left) talks to Cmdr. Lincoln Reifsteck, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767), as the boat prepares to depart for a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific region in support of the Chief of Naval Operations' Maritime Strategy, which includes maritime security, forward presence, sea control, and power projection. Hampton was commissioned November 16, 1993 and is named after Hampton, Iowa, S.C. and Va. Displacing more than 6,900 tons, Hampton has a crew of nearly 140 Sailors and is one of six Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarines homeported in San Diego. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom. (Released)