SSN 688 hauls down her flag

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That's an event when lead ship of an important history-making class is retired...

100123-N-6536T-429 LOS ANGELES (Jan. 23, 2010) Cmdr. Steven Harrison, commanding officer of the fast-attack submarine USS Los Angeles (SSN 688), addresses spectators and current and former Los Angeles crew members during the boat's decommissioning ceremony at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles will transit to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash. to begin the inactivation process. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class Elizabeth Thompson/Released)

 

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USS Los Angeles Day in LA

100122-N-4540W-018 LOS ANGELES (Jan. 22, 2010) Commander Steven Harrison, left, commanding officer of the fast-attack submarine USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) and Lt. Cmdr. Darrel Lewis, executive officer, stand before the City of Los Angeles City Council with Counsel President Eric Garcetti, right, as 15th District Council Woman Janice Hahn reads a resolution making January 23rd USS Los Angeles Day in LA. After 33 years of service the submarine will be decommissioned in the Port of Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chief Jeffrey Wells/Released)

 

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100120-N-4540W-029 LOS ANGELES (January 20, 2010) Sailors aboard the fast-attack submarine USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) secure the boat at the Port of Los Angeles. The arrival of the submarine kicked-off the 14th annual Navy Days L.A. celebration. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeffrey Wells/Released)