USS Connecticut Growing Up at North Pole

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