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USS Annapolis in the Arctic

Original - USS Annapolis (SSN-760) rests in the Arctic Ocean after surfacing through three feet of ice during Ice Exercise 2009 in March 2009. The two-week training exercise, which is used to test submarine operability and war-fighting capability in Arctic conditions, also involved the USS Helena, the University of Washington and personnel from the Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory.

Reason

This photo was included in Time magazine's "Year in Pictures" and otherwise appears to meet the criteria. More information about the photo is in a Military Times article.

Articles this image appears in

USS Annapolis (SSN-760), Ice Exercise 2009

Creator

Photo was taken by US Navy photographer Petty Officer 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones.

• Support as nominator --Cla68 (talk) 23:41, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
• Comment. The image doesn't appear to be very well integrated into the article. Perhaps a "Recent deployments" section could be created in the article, especially since some of the material under the History section is from 2008. Kaldari (talk) 00:17, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
• Oppose I think the quality could be better. I'm not convinced of the advantage of representing the submarine partially submerged under ice like this. -- mcshadypl ^TC 00:42, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
• Oppose Support I really like the picture, but the quality is lacking. Not sure where this picture can fit into a article (besides the page for the submarine). Tim1337 (talk) 09:16, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Comment Agree with UpstateNYer, this is a rare photograph. although the sail of the sub is a little blurry. I still like the picture. Tim1337 (talk) 10:47, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

• According to criteria with one good fit in just one article is enough. (also preferred to weak fits in several articles)  franklin  02:12, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

• Comment What's the strange "tv aerial" looking markings in the ice behind from? And what's it for if man-made markings? Not sure about this pic yet as not sure of EV as mentioned above as sub is not visible enough to know which sub it is... Gazhiley (talk) 09:44, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
• Comment This image's home article is really ICEX 2009, to which I've added it. That should increase the EV. upstateNYer 15:53, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
• Strong support--Mbz1 (talk) 15:57, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
• Support. High EV for Ice Exercise 2009. Spikebrennan (talk) 06:18, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
• Support - not sure what would be a better image for Ice Exercise 2009 - Peripitus (Talk) 12:40, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
• Comment: The Ice Exercise article really needs updating. Is the picture of the submarine taking part in the exercise? If so, then it may have merit. Otherwise, I'm seeing nothing of value. Consider this an oppose pending clarification and updating of the article. J Milburn (talk) 13:32, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
  • Yes, the Annapolis is taking part in the exercise. Any ship showing up at the north pole is taking part in ICEX, which is something that happens every few years. Photos date back to the 60s, though aren't necessarily available online. ❄ upstateNYer ❄ 18:19, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
• Support EV issues are cleared up and in this is a reasonably rare photo (need a chopper flying over the subs as they break through the ice, after all). ❄ upstateNYer ❄ 18:11, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Promoted File:USS Annapolis ICEX.jpg --jjron (talk) 14:51, 27 December 2009 (UTC)