For the intrepid sailor who crosses the Arctic Circle, various documents will attest his entrance to the Northern Domain of the Polar Bear or the Royal Order of the Blue Noses.
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  • Steve Jackson November 30, 2013 at 2:50pm

    Crossed in 1979 on Archerfish(SSN678). Third time I crossed but the first one that was not classified. We were steaming to the North Pole

  • Ruben Sajnin October 21, 2013 at 6:23pm

    1981 (VA-85) aboard FID

  • Marc Epstein October 19, 2013 at 2:02pm

    We crossed the Arctic Circle on the USS Independence CV62 on March 14, 1984 @ 008deg 24.5'. I was with VS28 at the time and we were doing a massive NATO exercise. I was working nights in QA and working up on the roof at the time. Talk about cold.

     

  • Harry Kozlowski October 6, 2013 at 9:46am

    We crossed the Arctic Circle in 1973 after our 6th Fleet tour aboard the USS Wainwright DLG-28.

  • David P. Spurgin August 21, 2013 at 6:14pm

    USS Nimitz CVN-68 NATO North Atlantic deployment August-October 1986

  • Gary J Toth - RM1(SW) July 29, 2013 at 9:22am

    Crossed in 1992 during Operation Teamwork.

  • chris keene July 29, 2013 at 9:17am

    crossed in 1976 still carry my card!

  • John E. Ross III July 18, 2013 at 11:31pm

    USS Nimitz, VF-84

  • William H Lettmoden July 5, 2013 at 5:19pm

    became a Bluenose in 1955 while building the DEW line serving on the USS Thuban AKA-19

  • John Zieba June 11, 2013 at 1:22pm

    Crossed on September 28, 1971 aboard the USS Independence, CVA-62 while a VAW-122 Squadron member.

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