The submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) departs San Diego for a scheduled six-month western Pacific deployment in support of the Chief of Naval Operations' Maritime Strategy,

SAN DIEGO (Mar. 06, 2012) The submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) departs San Diego for a scheduled six-month western Pacific deployment in support of the Chief of Naval Operations' Maritime Strategy, which includes maritime security, forward presence, sea control, and power projection. Topeka was commissioned Oct. 21, 1989 and is named after Topeka, Kansas. Displacing more than 6,900 tons, Topeka has a crew of nearly 140 Sailors and is one of six Los Angeles-class, fast-attack submarines homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shannon Warner) File# 120306-N-HG315-002