According to information published by the U.S. Navy on March 6, 2022, Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially kicked off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2022 in the Arctic Ocean after the building of Ice Camp Queenfish and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines, including the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Pasadena.
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Los Angeles-class submarine USS Pasadena (Picture source: U.S. Navy)
The Navy’s Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ASL), based in San Diego, serves as the lead organization for coordinating, planning and executing the exercise involving representatives from four nations and more than 200 participants over the five weeks of operations.
A temporary ice camp is being established on a sheet of ice in the Arctic Ocean, known as an ice floe, to support testing submarine systems and other arctic research initiatives.
The camp, named Ice Camp Queenfish, will serve as a temporary command center for conducting operations and research in the Arctic region. The camp consists of shelters, a command center, and infrastructure to safely house and support more than 60 personnel at any one time.
USS Pasadena (SSN-752), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Pasadena, California.
She was launched on 12 September 1987 sponsored by Mrs. Pauline Trost, and commissioned on 11 February 1989 with Commander W. Fritchman in command.
The Los Angeles-class submarine has a length of 362 ft (110 m), a beam of 33 ft (10 m), and a draft of 31 ft (9.4 m), she can reach a top speed of 20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h).
