USS Jimmy Carter, 1 of the most secretive subs in the USN, returns to home port flying the Jolly Roger flag - indicating operational action. http://pic.twitter.com/vpMYZ9xqki— Ian Keddie (@IanJKeddie) September 13, 2017
Popular Mechanics: Why a U.S. Navy Spy Submarine Is Flying the Jolly Roger
The skull and crossbones flag is traditionally flown to celebrate successful missions—but just what has the USS Jimmy Carter been up to?
A U.S. Navy attack submarine capable of carrying out top-secret undersea missions recently returned home flying the Jolly Roger—that skull and crossbones pirate flag. But why?
The question was on the minds of many this week after Canada-based defense journalist Ian Keddie posted on Twitter the photo of the nuclear attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter. The photo, uploaded to the Defense Video Imagery Distribution System, or DVIDS for short, shows the commanding officer of the Jimmy Carter, Commander Melvin Smith, looking on as the submarine returns to its home at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.
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WNU Editor: There is some speculation in the above article on what the USS Jimmy Carter was doing during its "deployment".
Update: Why did one of the U.S. Navy’s most advanced subs return to port with a pirate flag? (Washington Post)
