Shipmates prepare to meet their friends and families waiting on the pier as the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) returns home from Westpac 82-83 - 1983
Join the Navy, See the World! Pattaya Beach, Thailand was a favorite Westpac destination for the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) and her crew. A gathering storm as the sun sets over the bay was one of the more aesthetic attractions of the port call. - 1982
USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) displays her finery, tied up next the pier in Subic Bay, Olongapo, Philippines - 1983
Frenzied activity stowing lines in the line lockers as the USS William H. Bates (SSN 680) gets underway for yet another daily op! - 1982
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