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|  | Western Pacific - Indian Ocean Deployment - 1981:
Port of call: Japan | | | |  The LA was the first nuclear powered submarine to enter Japan under power. Typically, U. S. war ships were towed in or used conventional
power to enter Japanese ports. We caused quite a stir in the media. News helicopters, boats, and every platform imaginable was overloaded with camera toting people. This magazine cover was typical of the time.
[Click on the cover to see a larger version.]
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| Photo Index | Select the small photo to see a larger version with additional information. |
 | The LA moores in Yakuska, Japan. | 
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Michael Irick stands the manuevering watch topside as the LA enters Yokuska, Japan. | 
| Crew mates passing through the gateway to the East | 
| Walkway leading up to temple | 
| LA crew members visit the famous Daibutsu of Japan. |
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Shannon "Pat" Clyde, Doug Deeton, Al Beaty, and others at the famous Daibutsu in Tokyo, Japan | 
| Al Beaty (pictured), Shannon "Pat" Clyde, Doug Deeton, and others were treated like celebrities at the Daibutsu | 
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Shannon "Pat" Clyde and crewmat chat up the local guides at the Daibutsu. | 
| Tokyo street scene | 
| Tokyo's famous shopping district at night. |
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