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Map of Submarine Forward Presence as of July 2001. Name of Submarines and location follows.

Pacific Ocean
USS Houston , USS Greeneville, USS Jefferson City, USS Louisville, USS Tucson, USS Key West, USS Scranton, USS Frank Cable, USS Chicago, USS Kamehameha, USS Los Angeles, USS Bremerton, USS Columbia, USS Asheville USS Buffalo 

Atlantic Ocean
USS Connecticut , USS Albany, USS Norfolk, USS Hyman G. Rickover, USS Oklahoma City, USS Newport  News, USS Alexandria, USS Augusta, USS Seawolf, NR-1

Indian Ocean (Persian Gulf) 
 USS Santa Fe

Mediterranean Sea
USS Emory S. Land, USS Philadelphia, USS Jacksonville, USS Providence

 PAC SSBNs at Sea 
USS Alabama, USS Georgia, USS Michigan, USS Florida, USS Henry M. Jackson

LANT SSBNs at Sea
USS Maine, USS Rhode Island, USS Pennsylvania, USS Maryland, USS Nebraska,  USS Kentucky, USS Wyoming

Port Visits  USS Columbia Visits the Land Down Under 
Photo of the USS Columbia.While the other ships of the USS Constellation (CV-64) battle group were living it up in Sydney, Australia, USS Columbia (SSN-771) was still steaming for the opposite side of the continent, heading for the city of Stirling and her first port visit of WestPac 2001. Soon after the sub arrived, many crewmembers left for nearby Fremantle and Perth to enjoy the sights and meet the people of Australia. Perth alone offered a remarkable 1.3 million extremely friendly Australians to get better acquainted with! 

According to the crew, dining in the city was superb. Some crewmembers even had the opportunity to prepare entrees side by side with local Australian chefs. "To be able to see and experience a typical day in the life of a fellow chef had immeasurable benefits," said Mess Specialist First Class Michael Gouin, from Charleston, South Carolina. 

Australian kangaroo crossing and two way traffic sign.Many crewmembers took guided tours of Australia's outback, where they enjoyed playing with the herds of kangaroos, as well
as assorted wallabies, tiger snakes, llamas, camels, emus, and
of course the ever popular koala bear. "Australia was beautiful,
the people were great. And the animals were... well, I never
thought I'd have the opportunity to hug a camel," said Ensign
Rami Musallam, a native of Houston, Texas. 

During the visit, almost half the crew also took the time to lend a helping hand in cleaning up the local War Memorial and setting the foundation for playground equipment at the School for the Disabled. The crew was also visited by several Australian Naval Submarine Officers, who were anxious to tour the Columbia.

 

On The Back 
Image of a piece of art work showing military history. Caption follows.
Artwork and information courtesy of U.S. Army Center of Military History.

"Crew's Quarters Aboard a U.S. Submarine" by American artist Paul Starlett Sample offers an excellent depiction of off-duty life aboard a World War II submarine on patrol. Born in 1894, Sample first studied art at Dartmouth College, but left to spend the last year of World War I in the Navy. After returning to finish his degree, Sample went on to hold many respectable positions in the art world - including Artist-in-Residence back at his old alma mater. Ultimately, Sample came to be known as one of the premier American artists of his time. His unique style was grounded in Regionalism, a movement that has been described as "an affirmation of American life."

 

 

 



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