In April 2003, Connecticut surfaced through the Arctic ice at the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station (APLIS). While there, she came under attack by a polar bear, which gnawed on her rudder for a while before disengaging. Connecticut was able to complete her mission and return to base under her own power.
Length - 107.5 meters (353 feet) overall and waterline - Beam - 12.1 meters (40 feet) - Draft - 10.9 meters (36 feet) - Displacement - 9150 tons - Propulsion - S6W reactor - Speed - Greater than 25 knots - Complement - 144 officers - Depth: Greater than 800 feet
Thursday, November 15, 2007
USS Connecticut Growing Up at North Pole
Labels: Ships