080701-N-0909T-005 ARCTIC OCEAN (July 1, 2008) The fast attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) breaks through the ice at the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first submarine polar transit by the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in 1958. Providence is en route to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility from its homeport in Groton Conn. ( Navy photo by Yoeman 1st Class J. Thompson/Released) US Navy 080701-N-0909T-005 The fast attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) breaks through the ice at the North Pole in the Arctic Ocean

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