USS Cheyenne Enjoys Super Bowl at Sea
By MC2 Ronald Gutridge
COMSUBPAC Public Affairs

Release Date: 2/6/2012

(PACIFIC OCEAN) – Submariners aboard the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) enjoyed a Super Bowl party hosted by the ship's crew, Feb. 5.

Super Bowl XLVI, featuring the New England Patriots and the New York Giants, was shown on televisions throughout the submarine.

Normally, the crew of the Cheyenne is a tight-knit team working in one of the most technologically advanced submarines our country owns. However, during the game, the Cheyenne was a house divided. The Patriot fans cheered for Tom Brady while the Giants fans cheered for Eli Manning.

For Fire Control Technician 2nd Class (SS) John Cavazos, being able to watch the game is a nice break from Cheyenne's busy schedule and makes being underway more bearable.

"Everyone was having a good time and there were several fans for both teams," said Cavazos. "This event brought a little piece of home here on the boat, when you're actually away from home."

In addition to the festivities, the culinary specialists came up with a plan to make the game more enjoyable by preparing a special meal to resemble an actual Super Bowl party and to enjoy while watching the most popular football game of the season. They prepared a smorgasbord of hot wings, nachos, chilly and cheese and jalapeno poppers.

"What I did was sat down and basically came up with a plan on what we could serve that would resemble an actual 'game-time' get together with the food supplies we have on board," said Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SS) Cody Jung. "This was a special meal due to the fact that we do not serve these types of food combinations in one setting."

After the game, the crew congratulated each other on the Giants' win and then went back to work and returned their attention to their normal duties.