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Three Polar bears approach the starboard bow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) while surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole. Sighted by a lookout from the bridge (sail) of the submarine, the bears investigated the boat for almost 2 hours before leaving. 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 assigned to Commander Submarine Pacific, Submarine Squadron Three, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.

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http://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=11285; photo number: 031000-N-XXXXB-001

Date

photo taken in Oct. 2003

Author

Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs, US-Navy

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Picture of the day This image was selected as a picture of the day for January 6, 2005. It was captioned as followed:
English: Three Polar bears approach the USS Honolulu, 280 miles from the North Pole.

Česky: Tři lední medvědi se blíží k ponorce USS Honolulu; 280 mil od severního pólu.
Dansk: Tre Isbjørne nærmer sig ubåden USS Honolulu, 450 Kilometer fra Nordpolen
Deutsch: Drei Eisbären nähern sich der USS Honolulu, in 450 Kilometer Entfernung zum Nordpol.
English: Three Polar bears approach the USS Honolulu, 280 miles from the North Pole.
Esperanto: Tri blankaj ursoj alproksimiĝo la USS Honolulu, 450 kilometroj de la Norda Poluso.
Español: Osos polares acercándose al submarino nuclear USS Honolulu, a 450 km (280 millas) del Polo Norte.
Suomi: Kolme jääkarhua lähestyy USS Honolulua 450 kilometrin päässä Pohjoisnavalta
Français : Trois ours blancs approchent le sous-marin USS Honolulu, à 450 km du pôle nord.
Italiano: Tre orsi polari si avvicinano all'USS Honolulu, a 280 miglia dal Polo Nord.
日本語: アメリカ海軍の 原子力潜水艦ホノルル (SSN-718) に近づく3頭の ホッキョクグマ ( 北極点から約450km の地点で)
Nederlands: Drie ijsberen naderen de onderzeeër USS Honolulu, 450 km van de noordpool
Polski: Trzy niedźwiedzie polarne zbliżają się do " USS Honolulu", 280 mil od Bieguna Północnego.
Română: Trei urşi polari se apropie de USS Honolulu, 450 km de la Polul Nord.
Русский: Три полярных медведя возле подводной лодки USS Honolulu, 280 миль от Северного Полюса.
Svenska: Tre isbjörnar närmar sig USS Honolulu, 450 kilometer från nordpolen.
Türkçe: Kuzey Kutbu yakınlarında 3 kutup ayısının, yüzeye çıkan Amerikan denizaltısı USS Honolulu ile karşılaşması.
‪中文(简体)‬: 三只北极熊接近踞北极450千米的美国檀香山号潜水艇

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