USS Hartford Arrives

GROTON, CT, UNITED STATES

05.21.2009

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter D. Blair  

U.S. Navy           

Line handlers from the Virginia class attack submarine USS Virginia await the arrival of the Virginia class attack submarine USS Hartford. Hartford returned to Naval Submarine Base New London after a month-long surface transit from Bahrain. Hartford is expected to enter Electric Boat shipyard for a thorough inspection to assess required repairs after the March 20 collision with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Date Taken: 05.21.2009
• Date Posted: 05.30.2009 02:35
• Photo ID: 175853
• VIRIN: 090521-N-5188B-016
• Resolution: 2000x1312
• Size: 1.75 MB
• Location: GROTON, CT, US