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Escorted by the Japanese Coast Guard as it pulls out of Sasebo harbor to participate in the submarine rescue Exercise Pacific Reach 2002, the U.S. Navy attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) carries the deep submergence rescue vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1). La Jolla and Mystic will operate with surface ships and submarines from the U.S., Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Singapore during Exercise Pacific Reach. Mystic was specifically designed to fill the need for an improved means of rescuing the crew of a submarine immobilized on the ocean floor. It can operate independently of surface conditions or under ice for rapid response to an accident anywhere in the world. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Wes Eplen. [020425-N-0401E-003] Apr. 22, 2002
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Submarine Base New London, Conn., Apr. 4, 2002 — The nuclear powered attack submarine USS Dallas (SSN 700) gets underway for a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Nicole Hawley. [020404-N-8363H-115] Apr. 4, 2002.
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Apra Harbor, Guam, Apr. 13, 2001 — The converted ballistic missile submarine USS Kamehameha (SSN 642) glides past Orote Point through Apra Harbor, Guam, on its way to a brief port visit. Kamehameha was commissioned as the 30th Benjamin Franklin-class ballastic missile submarine in December 1965, then converted to a conventional submarine in July 1992. She is equipped with two dry deck shelters (DDS) to support Navy SEALS and SEAL Delivery Vehicles during special operations. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Alan D. Monyelle. [010413-N-9885M-003] Apr. 13, 2001