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091013-N-0932F-006 ARCTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2009) Machinist Mate 2nd Class Corey Stabenow inspects the deck of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) after surfacing in the vicinity of the North Pole. Texas is the first Virginia-class submarine to conduct operations in the Arctic. Texas is in transit to its new homeport at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (U.S. Navy photo/Released).