Strange Virginia-class tail fin?

[steh2o]

Hello, while I was looking for USS Nautilus pics, I found this:

http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/SubmarineUSSNautilus/NautilusExterior/pages/10SubmarineGoingToSea.htm

Tough I'm no expert. it seems like an unidentified PCU-Virginia class (I'd bet on 776 -USS Hawaii, the pic bing dated 14 january 2007), now am'I totally blind or the tail fin is yellow with black patterns on it? Does anybody have some more info/opinions about it?
Regards,
Stefano

[feet wet]

Re: Strange Virginia-class tail fin?

Assuming that that is the Hawaii, perhaps what you are seeing is her "pineapple"

[steh2o]

Re: Strange Virginia-class tail fin?

Hello FeetWet,
do you mean that they temporarly painted the fin with a pineapple pattern?
Regards
Stefano

[scott t]

Re: Strange Virginia-class tail fin?