Two men in the foreground holding a United States flag and a Washington State flag with the USS SEADRAGON, a nuclear-powered submarine in the background, North Pole, August 1962

Handwritten on image: To Senator Jackson. With respect and appreciation for helping make this trip possible. HSkoogh [illeg.] co Skate Note filed with photograph: Rendezvous of U.S.S. Skate and U.S.S. Sea Dragon at North Pole. August 1962 On 7 July 1962, the USS Skate set course towards the North Po...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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Sailors > United States > North Pole
Snow > North Pole
Submarines > United States > North Pole
Seadragon (Submarine)
Pacific
North Pole
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/jackson/id/95
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Summary:Handwritten on image: To Senator Jackson. With respect and appreciation for helping make this trip possible. HSkoogh [illeg.] co Skate Note filed with photograph: Rendezvous of U.S.S. Skate and U.S.S. Sea Dragon at North Pole. August 1962 On 7 July 1962, the USS Skate set course towards the North Pole. Five days later, USS Seadragon (SSN-584), did likewise from Pearl Harbor. The two submarines made their rendezvous on 31 July. After meeting, they operated together for over a week. Both submarines surfaced at the North Pole on 2 August and official greetings and insignia of Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet and Submarine Force Pacific Fleet were exchanged.

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