Naval Base San Diego, sometimes called 32nd Street Naval Station, is one of the largest United States Naval bases, and is located in San Diego, California. Naval Base San Diego is the principal homeport of the Pacific Fleet, consisting of 50 ships and over 120 tenant commands. The base is composed of 13 piers stretched over 977 acres of land and 326 acres of water. The total on base population is 20,000 military personnel and 6,000 civilians.

The Los Angeles class (also known as the 688 class) is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines. They represent two generations and close to half a century of the U.S. attack submarine fleet. As of late 2015, 39 of the class are still in commission and 23 retired from service. Of the 23 retired boats, 14 of them were laid up half way (approximately 17–18 years) through their projected lifespans due to their midlife reactor refuelings being cancelled.

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Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) is a United States military base adjacent to Honolulu, Hawaii. It is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force Hickam Field and Naval Station Pearl Harbor, which were merged in 2010. The Los Angeles class (also known as the 688 class) is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN) in US service. They represent two generations and close to half a century of the US attack submarine fleet. As of late 2015, 39 of the class are still in commission and 23 retired from service. Of the 23 retired boats, 14 of them were laid up half way (approximately 17–18 years) through their projected lifespans due to their midlife reactor refuelings being cancelled.

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USS Charlotte (SSN-766), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Charlotte, North Carolina. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 6 February 1987 and her keel was laid down on 17 August 1990, she was launched on 3 October 1992 and commissioned on 16 September 1994. On 29 November 2005, Charlotte arrived in Norfolk, Virginia, having taken the northern route from Pearl Harbor, under the Arctic ice cap. Along the way, she surfaced at the North Pole through 61 inches of ice, a record for a Los Angeles-class submarine.

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This vintage art deco style military aviation travel poster “San Diego USS Albuquerque (SSN-706)” is dedicated to all the hard working Submariners of  the USS Albuquerque. USS Albuquerque (SSN-706), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 31 October 1973 and her keel was laid down on 27 December 1979. She was launched on 13 March 1982, and commissioned on 21 May 1983.

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This vintage art deco style military aviation travel poster “Pearl Harbor-Hickam USS Bremerton (SSN-698)” is dedicated to all the hard working Submariners of  the USS Bremerton. USS Bremerton (SSN-698), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Bremerton, Washington. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 24 January 1972 and her keel was laid down on 8 May 1976, launched on 22 July 1978 and commissioned on 28 March 1981. On 11 March 1999, Bremerton used one torpedo to sink the derelict forebody of the merchant ship New Carissa off the Oregon coast. The USS David R. Ray also participated in the sinking. After a successful Western Pacific deployment, in September 2003 Bremerton changed its homeport to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Bremerton spent two months in drydock at Pearl Harbor ending 21 January 2010. When USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) was decommissioned on 23 January 2010, Bremerton became the oldest commissioned submarine in the US fleet. On that day, Richard O'Kane's cribbage board was transferred from Los Angeles to Bremerton, a tradition that dates back to World War II.

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This vintage art deco style military aviation travel poster “Pearl Harbor-Hickam USS Santa Fe (SSN-763)” is dedicated to all the hard working Submariners of  the USS Santa Fe. USS Santa Fe (SSN-763) known as the "Iron Saint", a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Santa Fe, New Mexico. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 21 March 1986 and her keel was laid down on 9 July 1991, launched on 12 December 1992 and commissioned on 8 January 1994. Homeport: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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USS Honolulu (SSN-718), was a Los Angeles-class submarine, and the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Honolulu, Hawaii. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 15 September 1977 and her keel was laid down on 10 November 1981. She was launched on 24 September 1983. Honolulu featured unique split stern planes that operated from independent hydraulic systems. With this redundant configuration, the inboard and outboard planes could be operated independently, preventing a failure of one or the other from causing an uncontrolled dive. Honolulu’s patrols are commemorated by ten surfboards signed by the crews aboard her at the time. The latest three are kept on board the submarine; the other seven are stored at Pearl Harbor. 

This Artwork is dedicated to USS Honolulu shipmate: "Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 1st Class, Scott M. Beaty", father of the artist - Samantha Willner. Thank you for your service!

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