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 | 78k | Louisville (SSN-724) slides down the building ways at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, Groton, CT., 14 December 1985. The nearly complete boomer in the background is the
Tennessee (SSN-734). The other parts belong to the Pennsylvania (SSBN-735).
| Photo courtesy of Federation of Ameican Scientisits / Electric Boat. Text and photo I.D. courtesy of David Johnston (USNR). | |
 | 100k | The commissioning of the Louisville (SSN-724) at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics, Groton, CT., 8 November 1986. | Photo courtesy of Electric Boat. | |
 | 108k | The nuclear-powered attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) during its commissioning, 8 Nov 1986.
| Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-ST-87-01351, by PH2 C. Duvall, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 128k | Line handlers aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) stand at parade rest as a commercial tug pushes the submarine toward the pier. The Louisville is returning to San Diego following its deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, during which it became the first submarine to launch a Tomahawk land attack missile in a wartime situation.
| Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-ST-91-09059, by PH1 Richard J. Oriez, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 89k | A view of a Louisville Slugger baseball bat commemorating the role of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) in the Persian Gulf war. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-ST-91-09055, by PH1 Richard J. Oriez, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 351k | A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge while entering San Francisco Bay, 11 March 1992. | U.S. Navy photo DN-ST-92-07050 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Geffrey L. England, courtesy of news.navy.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo. Photo added 07/20/07. | |
 | 218k | Louisville (SSN-724) in 1992 with the Kitty Hawk (CV-63) battle group in the Indian Ocean.
| US Navy photo courtesy of RM3ss David Lazerson. | |
 | 147k | Members of SEAL Team climb up a jacobs ladder onto the deck of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) as part of Operation Varsity Swimmer '93 off the coast of southern California. A second zodiac boat loaded with SEAL team members can be seen approaching the Louisville from out of the fog on 1 Jan 1993.
| Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-ST-94-02185, by PH1 Charles W. Alley, USN, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
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Louisville (SSN-724), pier side in San Diego in 1994. | U.S. Navy photo by Bob Shouse. | |
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Fire Controlman First Class (FT1) Jeffery A. Girard closes the door on the number one torpedo tube while a first class torpedoman conducts an inventory of weapons on board the nuclear-powered attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724). A training torpedo is secured to the starboard bulkhead, 1 Jan 1995. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-SC-95-01754, by PH2 Cindy Harris, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
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Four sonar technicians are shown at their stations on the AN/BQQ-5D active-passive sonar system to detect, track and classify objects outside the nuclear-powered attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) while at sea.
Bob Shouse is the sonarman sitting on the second CDC from the left of the forward end of the shack. The Louisville was assigned to Submarine Squadron Eleven (COMSUBRON 11) homeported at San Diego until 1995 when it changed homeports to Pearl Harbor HI. | Official U.S. Navy Photograph # DN-SC-95-01755, by PH2 Cindy Harris, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. Text courtesy of Bob Shouse. | |
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The Louisville (SSN-724) left for a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific Sept. 10, 2002. "A submarine is always preparing for its next six-month deployment," said Cmdr. Michael E. Jabaley, Louisville's commanding officer. "We have spent a lot of time training and had two major maintenance periods over the last six months. The crew is more than ready to take this magnificent ship to sea." | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of hnn.navy.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 59k | A linehandler waits pierside as the Los Angeles-class submarine Louisville (SSN-724) returns to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii May 13, 2003 from a deployment spanning over eight months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. | U.S. Navy photo N-7833F-015 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Adan Fabela III, from the Pacific Fleet Public Affairs. | |
 | 93k | Two Students from the Princess Victoria Ka'iulani Elementary School present USN Commander Michael Jabaley (second from left), Commanding Officer, of the Louisville (SSN-724) with a group photo of the school's students, as the ship returns to its home port at Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (HI), following an 8-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on 13 May 2003. The Louisville and the school are Partners in Education in which the Sailors tutor and mentor the students. | U.S. Navy photo # N-7833F-022 by PH3 Adan Fabela III, USN.,courtesy of news.navy.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 232k | Line handlers make ready the gangway for the crew of aboard Louisville (SSN-724) to disembark, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 13, 2003. | U.S. Navy photo N-7833F-023 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Adan Fabela III, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 85k | Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Huri Moreno conducts a visual inspection of torpedo tube number one after conducting water slug launches earlier in the day, Jan. 14, 2004 aboard Louisville (SSN-724). | U.S. Navy photo N-5539C-002 by Journalist 3rd Class Corwin M. Colbert., courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 312k | The crew assigned to the Los Angeles-class attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) poses for a photo at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2004, after receiving the Battle "E" award. The Battle "E" award recognizes sustained superior performance in all areas of combat readiness. As part of the competition, ships compete for command excellence in four combat areas: maritime warfare, engineering/survivability, command and control, and logistics management. To receive the nod for battle efficiency, a ship must excel in all four areas. | U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class Corwin M. Colbert., courtesy of the Pacific Fleet Public Affairs | |
 | 365k | Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) gets underway June 21, 2004 from Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., to conduct routine exercises. | U.S. Navy photo # N-7615S-182 by Photographer's Mate Airman Danielle M. Sosa, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 354k | Port side view of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) knifes through the water as she gets underway June 21, 2004 from Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., to conduct routine exercises. | U.S. Navy photo # N-7615S-174 by Photographer's Mate Airman Danielle M. Sosa, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 395k | Bows on view of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) as she gets underway June 21, 2004 from Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, Calif., to conduct routine exercises. Louisville was one of four submarines to launch Tomahawk missiles into Iraq during the opening phases of Operation Iraqi Freedom. | U.S. Navy photo # N-7615S-152 by Photographer's Mate Airman Danielle M. Sosa, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 158k | Lt.j.g. Scott Washburn gives a tour of the Los Angeles-class submarine Louisville (SSN-724) to 25 Punahou Elementary School third graders on board Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Feb. 14, 2005. The children were shown berthing spaces, the ship's galley, the torpedo room and the control room. The children were also treated to chocolate chip cookies in the galley and were able to peek through the periscopes in the control room. Louisville was commissioned on Nov. 8, 1986, and is the 35th Los Angeles-class attack submarine. | U.S. Navy photo # N-5539C-001 by Journalist 2nd Class Corwin Colbert, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 406k | The Los Angeles-class submarine Louisville (SSN-724) underway off the coast of southern California, Mar. 14, 2005. Louisville is currently conducting a Joint Task Force Training Exercise (JTFEX) with Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG-11). | U.S. Navy photo # N-0413R-002 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Shannon E. Renfroe, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
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Four F/A-18F Super Hornets fly over Nimitz (CVN-68) and her escorts, including the Los Angeles-class submarine Louisville (SSN-724), (left hand corner) while underway off the coast of southern California. Nimitz and Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG-11) are currently conducting a Joint Task Force Training Exercise (JTFEX).
| U.S. Navy photo # N-0413R-004 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Shannon E. Renfroe, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
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Cmdr. David Kirk, commanding officer Louisville (SSN-724), presented a ball cap and a Louisville Slugger baseball bat to the Honorable Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Campbell Newman, during a tour conducted onboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine, June 20, 2005. The crew visited the city of Brisbane, Australia, located in South East Queensland, during a recent port visit to the "land down under." The submarine, homeported in Pearl Harbor, is currently on a Western Pacific deployment in the Seventh Fleet area of operations
| U.S. Navy photo by COMSUBPAC Public Affairs courtesy of csp.navy.mil. | |
 | 190k | Crew members aboard the Louisville (SSN-724) man the submarine's sail as they return to Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 16, 2005. Louisville is returning from a regularly scheduled six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. While underway, Louisville participated in exercise Talisman Saber off the coast of Australia and Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Evaluation Measurement (SHAREM) exercises with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. | U.S. Navy photo # N-0879R-002 by Chief Journalist David Rush, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 175k | Sailors stationed aboard the Louisville (SSN-724) watch as the submarine pass the Arizona Memorial entering Pearl Harbor, Feb. 10, 2006. | U.S. Navy photo # N-3019M-006 by Journalist 2nd Class Ryan C. McGinley, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 178k | The fast attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) returns to her homeport after completing a scheduled two month deployment on June 28, 2006. The Tiger tug Kaimana Hila (one of two Hawaiian names for Diamond Head) helps her to dock. | U.S. Navy photo # N-4856G-005 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Ben A. Gonzales, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 73k | Louisville (SSN-724) departing Pearl Harbor, date unknown. | US Navy photo from the Pacific Fleet Public Affairs web site, courtesy of Fabio Peņa. | |
 | 252k | The snow covered fast attack submarine Louisville (SSN-724) is moored to the pier at Submarine Base New London on Feb. 2, 2007. | U.S. Navy photo # N-8467N-004 by John Narewski, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
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