USS Seawolf on the surface in a fjord near Tromsø, Norway on Aug. 21, 2020. USN
Warzone/The Drive: Navy Makes Unusual Public Display Of Its Secretive Seawolf Submarine's Presence Off Norway
The visible deployment of the advanced submarine is a pointed signal to Russia, which has stepped up its own sub operations in the region.
The U.S. Navy has released a number of pictures of the first-in-class USS Seawolf surfaced in a fjord near Tromsø, Norway last week. The service is typically very tight-lipped about submarine operations, in general, and even more so about its three highly advanced and secretive Seawolf class boats, which are known to be heavily involved in specialized intelligence activities, among other missions. This very rare public appearance in Scandinavia would seem to be intended, at least in part, to send a message to the Russian government about American underwater capabilities in the region.
The Navy first announced that Seawolf had visited Norway and was otherwise operating in that region on Aug. 21, 2020, which was itself an unusual public disclosure. The pictures of the submarine making what was described only as "a brief stop for personnel" appeared online on Aug. 25. It is very uncommon to see official photographs of this submarine, or the others in its class, outside of exercises or its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap in Washington State. Defense journalist Chris Cavas, who follows naval issues closely, noted on Twitter that this also appears to be the first time the Navy has released photos of Seawolf anywhere, in any context in five years.
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WNU Editor: I do not see the public display of this submarine as a signal to Russia. The Russians know that these subs are operating near its borders. I see this display as a message to America's allies in Europe that the US is still committed to the defense of Europe.
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