File:Polar bears near north pole.jpg

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English: Three polar bears approach the starboard bow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) while surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole. Sighted by a lookout from the bridge (sail) of the submarine, the bears investigated the boat for almost 2 hours before leaving. Commanded by Cmdr. Charles Harris, USS Honolulu while conducting otherwise classified operations in the Arctic, collected scientific data and water samples for U.S. and Canadian Universities as part of an agreement with the Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ASL) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). USS Honolulu was the 24th Los Angeles-class submarine, and the first original design in her class to visit the North Pole region. Honolulu was assigned to Commander Submarine Pacific, Submarine Squadron Three, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Date

before 12 October 2003 (Date and time of digitizing 09:35, 11 October 2003, according to EXIF data)

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This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 031000-N-XXXXB-001 (next).
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Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs, US-Navy

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(Reusing this file)

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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 6 January 2005. It was captioned as follows:

English: Three Polar bears approach the USS Honolulu, 280 miles from the North Pole.

Other languages:

Čeština: Tři lední medvědi se blíží k ponorce USS Honolulu; 280 mil od severního pólu.

Dansk: Tre Isbjørne nærmer sig ubåden USS Honolulu, 450 Kilometer fra Nordpolen

Deutsch: Drei Eisbären nähern sich der USS Honolulu, in 450 Kilometer Entfernung zum Nordpol.

English: Three Polar bears approach the USS Honolulu, 280 miles from the North Pole.

Español: Osos polares acercándose al submarino nuclear USS Honolulu, a 450 km (280 millas) del Polo Norte.

Esperanto: Tri blankaj ursoj alproksimiĝo la USS Honolulu, 450 kilometroj de la Norda Poluso.

Français : Trois ours blancs approchent le sous-marin USS Honolulu, à 450 km du pôle nord.

Italiano: Tre orsi polari si avvicinano all'USS Honolulu, a 280 miglia dal Polo Nord.

Nederlands: Drie ijsberen naderen de onderzeeër USS Honolulu, 450 km van de noordpool

Polski: Trzy niedźwiedzie polarne zbliżają się do "USS Honolulu", 280 mil od Bieguna Północnego.

Română: Trei urși polari se apropie de USS Honolulu, 450 km de la Polul Nord.

Suomi: Kolme jääkarhua lähestyy USS Honolulua 450 kilometrin päässä Pohjoisnavalta

Svenska: Tre isbjörnar närmar sig USS Honolulu, 450 kilometer från nordpolen.

Türkçe: Kuzey Kutbu yakınlarında 3 kutup ayısının, yüzeye çıkan Amerikan denizaltısı USS Honolulu ile karşılaşması.

Русский: Три полярных медведя возле подводной лодки USS Honolulu, 280 миль от Северного Полюса.

日本語：アメリカ海軍の原子力潜水艦ホノルル (SSN-718) に近づく3頭のホッキョクグマ（北極点から約450km の地点で）

中文：三只北极熊接近踞北极450千米的美国檀香山号潜水艇

中文（繁體）：三雙北極熊接近離北極280海浬遠的美國檀香山號潛艦。

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Camera manufacturer	SONY
Camera model	CD MAVICA
Exposure time	1/80 sec (0.0125)
F-number	f/2.5
ISO speed rating	160
Date and time of data generation	09:35, 11 October 2003
Lens focal length	21 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop 7.0
File change date and time	08:39, 7 January 2004
Y and C positioning	Co-sited
Exposure Program	Normal program
Exif version	2.1
Date and time of digitizing	09:35, 11 October 2003
Image compression mode	2
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	2 APEX (f/2)
Metering mode	Center weighted average
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire
Color space	sRGB

File:Polar bears near north pole.jpg

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