GARDEN ISLAND, Western Australia, Australia (Aug. 22, 2024) – Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) moors at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, Australia, as part of a scheduled port visit to perform a submarine tendered maintenance period (STMP) with the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Aug. 22. Emory S. Land is in port at HMAS Stirling to conduct the STMP as part of AUKUS Pillar 1’s effort to support Australia’s acquisition of a sovereign conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability. (U.S. Navy Video by Cmdr. Erik Wells)
