SHIP'S EMBLEM: The ship's emblem consists of a nuclear submarine, surrounded by orbiting electrons, on a field of blue. The orbiting electrons, symbolic of the atom, represent the nuclear reactor plant which powers the ship. The blue field represents the ocean septs in which the HADDOCK operates. The twelve stars in the border and banner signify the twelve successful war patrols of the second HADDOCK during World War II. The emblem was designed by Thomas Dunaway, a student in Pascogoula, where the ship was built.