Submarine Force Participates in Ice Exercise 2007(US/UK Subs)

03-24-07, 04:12 PM

Submarine Force Participates in Ice Exercise 2007(US/UK Subs)
US Navy | Mar 21, 2007

NORFOLK: Commander, Submarine Force has announced the participation of USS Alexandria (SSN 757), home ported in Groton, Conn., in a joint U.S. Navy/Royal Navy exercise being conducted in the Arctic Ocean in March and April.

Ice Exercise 2007 (ICEX-2007) will be directed by Capt Ed Hasell, officer in charge of the U.S. Navy’s Arctic Submarine Laboratory in San Diego, Calif.

Two submarines, the Alexandria and a Royal Navy Trafalgar class submarine will conduct the joint classified testing on submarine operability and war fighting capabilities in Arctic waters. Alexandria, commanded by Cmdr. Mike Bernacchi, will participate in ICEX-2007, under the operational control of Combined Task Force (CTF) 82 in Norfolk.

The exercise will be supported by the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station (APLIS) built on the Arctic Ocean sea ice north of Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay), Alaska from which the exercise will be coordinated with Range Safety Officers monitoring movement of and communication with the two submarines.

The camp consists of a small village, constructed and operated especially for the ICEX by the Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington. Following the completion of the ICEX operations, the Navy will share the camp for civilian scientific research as part of the International Polar Year.

The U.S. submarine force conducts exercises in waters around the globe, including the Arctic, in order to guarantee assured access to any ocean in the world. The submarine force continues to use the Arctic Ocean as an alternate route for shifting submarines between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

In fact, submarines can reach the western Pacific directly by transiting through international waters of the Arctic rather than through the Panama Canal. U.S. submarines must continue to train in the Arctic environment to refine and validate procedures and required equipment in support of operational safety.

The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy Arctic cooperation represents an excellent example of the shared vision and resources the two navies enjoy. Since 1986, every Arctic tactical exercise has involved both U.S. Navy and Royal Navy submarines.

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I can neither confirm nor deny any submarine on which I have served has been to the North Pole, and I know nothing about mysterious fogs in the lower level of the engineroom when seawater temperature was about 28 degrees.

Some of you may worry about submarines being able to navigate through the carcasses of all those drowned polar bears

Well, there really shouldn't be all that many left. AFAIK, most of them were clubbed to death along with the seals in the late 70's. Of those that survive in the zoos today, my understanding is that the greenies want them to be released back into the wild to die rather than taken care of.

so... no real worries.

In any case, it should be fairly smooth sailing according to the global warming hype, the Arctic should be devoid of any ice.

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Rescued explorer says he found a warmer Arctic
By David Ljunggren, Reuters
May 18, 2004

OTTAWA -- Temperatures in the Arctic have risen at an surprising rate over the past three years, and large patches of what should be ice are now open water, a British polar explorer said yesterday.

Ben Saunders, forced by the warm weather to abandon an attempt to ski solo from northern Russia across the North Pole to Canada, said he had been amazed at how much ice had melted.

''It's obvious to me that things are changing a lot and changing very quickly," a sunburned Saunders said less than two days after being rescued from the thinning ice sheet close to the North Pole.

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VP repeatedly chose politics, gain over environment in personal life

CNN transcripts: Will Gore's Environmental Policies or Bush's Environmental Record Come Back to Haunt their Campaigns? (aired: April 21, 2000 - 7:30 p.m. ET)

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Frostbite ends Bancroft-Arnesen trek in search of global warming in the Arctic

By PATRICK CONDON, Associated Press Writer
Mon Mar 12, 5:28 PM ET

MINNEAPOLIS - A North Pole expedition meant to bring attention to global warming was called off after one of the explorers got frostbite. The explorers, Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, on Saturday called off what was intended to be a 530-mile trek across the Arctic Ocean after Arnesen suffered frostbite in three of her toes, and extreme cold temperatures drained the batteries in some of their electronic equipment.

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Then there was the cold — quite a bit colder, Atwood said, then Bancroft and Arnesen had expected. One night they measured the temperature inside their tent at 58 degrees below zero, and outside temperatures were exceeding 100 below zero at times, Atwood said.

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The explorers had planned to call in regular updates to school groups by satellite phone, and had planned online posts with photographic evidence of global warming. In contrast to Bancroft's 1986 trek across the Arctic with fellow Minnesota explorer Will Steger, this time she and Arnesen were prepared to don body suits and swim through areas where polar ice has melted.

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Would there be a massive outpouring of letters by school children the world over if GoreBull Warming idiots like these were clubbed to death, their skins "harvested" and their bodies left to rot (or be eaten by South American qui)? I believe that such would a sustainable resource. Think about all the soap and lampshades that could be made. Oh, I'm bad. :rotfl:

Well, I don't know. Check out their web-site, and you tell me that whatever they're thinkig doesn't deserve clubbing to death. Look, the little baby seals certainly don't know any better: but these idiots certaily do (and if not they deserve whatever clubbing Ma Nature would give 'em - I'd just like to help a bit, well, I'm just bad). Look, its not like GoreBull warming idiots are endangered species or something.

Oberon · 03-24-07, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Two submarines, the Alexandria and a Royal Navy Trafalgar class submarine will conduct the joint classified testing on submarine operability and war fighting capabilities in Arctic waters

The Traffie was HMS Tireless and I'm not sure if she completed the entire exercise...see this thread for reasons why.

It's not been a good week for the RN, thanks for putting up what the exercise was all about though.

03-24-07, 04:57 PM

Roger, copy that. My prayers are with all sailors everywhere (most especially with HQM Navy personel in need of prayer). I remember a bit back where there was an incident with respect to a fire on a submarine flying the Canadien flag.

All I know is that there's the Sunburst, the recent revelation in the media called the "Sizzler", and now the deal with the French appearing in the Gulf o Persia (w/out any submarines may I emphasize), the recent U.S. House vote against U.S. military operations in Iraq, Ozone AlGork's recent appearance in the media again (you have no idea how stridently I despise these people), and Michigan's Two-Penny Jenny Grantheft who's plan for this states economic recovery entails a plan of taxation to prosperity.

I'm am absolutley sorry if my commentary feels dark, but that's the way things are.

I don't worry 'bout it all that much though. All my concerns are bundled up and taken care of in John 3:16.

03-24-07, 04:12 PM	#1
Wxman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Submarine Force Participates in Ice Exercise 2007(US/UK Subs) Submarine Force Participates in Ice Exercise 2007(US/UK Subs) US Navy \| Mar 21, 2007 NORFOLK: Commander, Submarine Force has announced the participation of USS Alexandria (SSN 757), home ported in Groton, Conn., in a joint U.S. Navy/Royal Navy exercise being conducted in the Arctic Ocean in March and April. Ice Exercise 2007 (ICEX-2007) will be directed by Capt Ed Hasell, officer in charge of the U.S. Navy’s Arctic Submarine Laboratory in San Diego, Calif. Two submarines, the Alexandria and a Royal Navy Trafalgar class submarine will conduct the joint classified testing on submarine operability and war fighting capabilities in Arctic waters. Alexandria, commanded by Cmdr. Mike Bernacchi, will participate in ICEX-2007, under the operational control of Combined Task Force (CTF) 82 in Norfolk. The exercise will be supported by the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station (APLIS) built on the Arctic Ocean sea ice north of Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay), Alaska from which the exercise will be coordinated with Range Safety Officers monitoring movement of and communication with the two submarines. The camp consists of a small village, constructed and operated especially for the ICEX by the Applied Physics Laboratory of the University of Washington. Following the completion of the ICEX operations, the Navy will share the camp for civilian scientific research as part of the International Polar Year. The U.S. submarine force conducts exercises in waters around the globe, including the Arctic, in order to guarantee assured access to any ocean in the world. The submarine force continues to use the Arctic Ocean as an alternate route for shifting submarines between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In fact, submarines can reach the western Pacific directly by transiting through international waters of the Arctic rather than through the Panama Canal. U.S. submarines must continue to train in the Arctic environment to refine and validate procedures and required equipment in support of operational safety. The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy Arctic cooperation represents an excellent example of the shared vision and resources the two navies enjoy. Since 1986, every Arctic tactical exercise has involved both U.S. Navy and Royal Navy submarines. ----------------------------------- I can neither confirm nor deny any submarine on which I have served has been to the North Pole, and I know nothing about mysterious fogs in the lower level of the engineroom when seawater temperature was about 28 degrees. Some of you may worry about submarines being able to navigate through the carcasses of all those drowned polar bears Well, there really shouldn't be all that many left. AFAIK, most of them were clubbed to death along with the seals in the late 70's. Of those that survive in the zoos today, my understanding is that the greenies want them to be released back into the wild to die rather than taken care of. so... no real worries. In any case, it should be fairly smooth sailing according to the global warming hype, the Arctic should be devoid of any ice. ----------------------------------- Rescued explorer says he found a warmer Arctic By David Ljunggren, Reuters May 18, 2004 OTTAWA -- Temperatures in the Arctic have risen at an surprising rate over the past three years, and large patches of what should be ice are now open water, a British polar explorer said yesterday. Ben Saunders, forced by the warm weather to abandon an attempt to ski solo from northern Russia across the North Pole to Canada, said he had been amazed at how much ice had melted. ''It's obvious to me that things are changing a lot and changing very quickly," a sunburned Saunders said less than two days after being rescued from the thinning ice sheet close to the North Pole. ----------------------------------- VP repeatedly chose politics, gain over environment in personal life CNN transcripts: Will Gore's Environmental Policies or Bush's Environmental Record Come Back to Haunt their Campaigns? (aired: April 21, 2000 - 7:30 p.m. ET) ---------------------------------- Frostbite ends Bancroft-Arnesen trek in search of global warming in the Arctic By PATRICK CONDON, Associated Press Writer Mon Mar 12, 5:28 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS - A North Pole expedition meant to bring attention to global warming was called off after one of the explorers got frostbite. The explorers, Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, on Saturday called off what was intended to be a 530-mile trek across the Arctic Ocean after Arnesen suffered frostbite in three of her toes, and extreme cold temperatures drained the batteries in some of their electronic equipment. [snip] Then there was the cold — quite a bit colder, Atwood said, then Bancroft and Arnesen had expected. One night they measured the temperature inside their tent at 58 degrees below zero, and outside temperatures were exceeding 100 below zero at times, Atwood said. [snip] The explorers had planned to call in regular updates to school groups by satellite phone, and had planned online posts with photographic evidence of global warming. In contrast to Bancroft's 1986 trek across the Arctic with fellow Minnesota explorer Will Steger, this time she and Arnesen were prepared to don body suits and swim through areas where polar ice has melted. ----------------------------------------- Would there be a massive outpouring of letters by school children the world over if GoreBull Warming idiots like these were clubbed to death, their skins "harvested" and their bodies left to rot (or be eaten by South American qui)? I believe that such would a sustainable resource. Think about all the soap and lampshades that could be made. Oh, I'm bad. :rotfl: Well, I don't know. Check out their web-site, and you tell me that whatever they're thinkig doesn't deserve clubbing to death. Look, the little baby seals certainly don't know any better: but these idiots certaily do (and if not they deserve whatever clubbing Ma Nature would give 'em - I'd just like to help a bit, well, I'm just bad). Look, its not like GoreBull warming idiots are endangered species or something.

03-24-07, 04:57 PM	#3
Wxman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Roger, copy that. My prayers are with all sailors everywhere (most especially with HQM Navy personel in need of prayer). I remember a bit back where there was an incident with respect to a fire on a submarine flying the Canadien flag. All I know is that there's the Sunburst, the recent revelation in the media called the "Sizzler", and now the deal with the French appearing in the Gulf o Persia (w/out any submarines may I emphasize), the recent U.S. House vote against U.S. military operations in Iraq, Ozone AlGork's recent appearance in the media again (you have no idea how stridently I despise these people), and Michigan's Two-Penny Jenny Grantheft who's plan for this states economic recovery entails a plan of taxation to prosperity. I'm am absolutley sorry if my commentary feels dark, but that's the way things are. I don't worry 'bout it all that much though. All my concerns are bundled up and taken care of in John 3:16.