USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
An Electrician''s job is never done! Buffing up shore power connections on the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) alongside the pier in Subic Bay, Olongapo, Philippines - 1984
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
Every one of the crew of the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) spent a few minutes sitting on the stern in the middle of the night on a long and boring duty day, staring out across the harbor, pining for wives or sweethearts, and wishing they were somewhere else. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - 1982
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
A sailor has a reputation in port, justly deserved for the most part, but traveling the seven seas on the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680), we all found time to appreciate the scenery and sunsets. Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories. - 1983
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
The USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) tied up at the Royal Australian Navy''s Rockingham facility on our visit to Perth, Western Australia during Westpac 83-84. - 1983
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
The bridge crew scans the horizon as darkness falls on the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) surface transiting the Gulf of Siam. - 1982
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
The Avalon (DSRV 2) is lowered into her cradle on the back of the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) in preparation for sea qualifications. San Diego, California -1983
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
Making sense of the signage on the streets of Pattaya Beach, Thailand was always a challenge for the crew of the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) and every other sailor that visited the resort on the Gulf of Siam. - 1983
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680)
It seemed perpetually dark in Adak, Alaska, during the 20 or so hours USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) spent next to a pier designed for big freighters and tankers, and ill prepared for the deck height of a submarine, pulled in for emergency repairs. - 1983
