Up Scope! - 680
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. From this perspective, some thirty years or so after last setting foot on that 300 foot tube of black steel that had been my home for four years, they seem worth a lot more than that.
These images bring those antique memories to life, and in them, we hope you find pleasure as you explore the USS WILLIAM H. BATES (SSN 680), revisit those exotic ports, and find the faces of old friends.
Crew Gallery
The USS WILLIAM H. BATES is more than a 300 foot long nuclear powered machine. Thirty years of service meant that about 1500 men served at some time in some capacity bringing the machine to life. The Crew Gallery shows the boat through their eyes, through your eyes, with photos taken by the iron men who carried the flag across the seven seas, who made the boat who she was.
If you have photographs, you can upload your images to the various categories in the Crew Gallery. Share your history now!