OUR CREED: To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of duties while serving their country. That their dedication, deeds, and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments. Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the of America and its constitution.

UNITED STATES VETERANS INCORPORTATED PALMETTO BASE NEWSLETTER July 2013

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Lost Boats 3

Picture of the Month 10

Members 11

Honorary Members 11

CO’s Stateroom 12

XO’S Stateroom 14

Meeting Attendees 15

Minutes 15

Old Business 15

New Business 16

Good of the Order 16

Base Contacts 17

Birthdays 17

Welcome 17

Binnacle List 17

Quote of the Month 17

Word of the Month 17

Member Profile of the Month 18

Traditions of the Naval Service 21

Dates in U.S. Naval History 23

Dates in U.S. Submarine History 28

Submarine Memorials 48

Monthly Calendar 53

Submarine Trivia 54

Advertising Partners 55

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USS S-28 (SS-133)

Lost on July 4, 1944 with the loss of 50 crew members. She was conducting Lost on: training exercises off with the US Coast Guard Cutter Reliance. After S-28 dove for a practice approach, Reliance lost contact. No 7/4/1944 distress signal or explosion was heard. Two days later, an oil slick was found near where S-28. The exact cause of her loss remains a mystery.

US Navy Official Photo

BC Patch

Class: SS S Commissioned: 12/13/1923 Launched: 9/20/1922 Builder: Fore River Shipbuilding Co Length: 219 , Beam: 22 #Officers: 4, #Enlisted: 34 Fate: Brief contact with S-28 was made and lost. All attempts to establish communications failed. A Court of Inquiry

NavSource.org was unable to determine the cause of the loss of S-28. 50 men lost.

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USS Robalo (SS-273)

Lost on July 26, 1944 with the loss of 84 crew members while on her 3rd Lost on: war patrol. She struck a mine about 2 miles off the coast of . Three men survived and swam ashore, then imprisoned by the Japanese. 7/26/1944 Unfortunately, they were put on a Japanese and lost when that destroyer was sunk.

US Navy Official Photo NavSource.org

Class: SS 212 Commissioned: 9/28/1943 Launched: 3/9/1943 Builder: Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co Length: 311 , Beam: 27 #Officers: 6, #Enlisted: 54 Fate: Sunk by Japanese mine in South Sea 26 July 1944. 78 lost, 4 more lost in captivity. NavSource.org

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USS Grunion (SS-216)

Lost on July 30, 1942 with the loss of 70 crew members while on her first Lost on: war patrol near Kiska Harbor. She radioed that she sank two sub-chasers 7/30/1942 and damaged a third, but was never heard from again. Her loss remains a mystery.

US Navy Official Photo

BC Patch Class: SS 212 Commissioned: 4/11/1942 Launched: 12/22/1941 Builder: Electric Boat Co () Length: 312 , Beam: 27 #Officers: 6, #Enlisted: 54 Fate: Ordered back to Dutch Harbor after reporting intense ASW activity off Kiska (Aleutians).Grunion was never heard from nor seen again. Reported overdue, assumed NavSource.org lost with all hands 5 Oct 1942. Probably lost Aug 1942. 70 men lost.

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S-24 (SS-129) , S-25 (SS-130) & S-28 (SS-133) at Groton, CT, 4 May 1923.

Source: http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08233.htm

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Brian Steffen Senior Vice CDR : Tom Paige Junior Vice CDR : Randy Browning Secretary : George “Scram” Kokolis Treasurer : J. P. Watson Chaplain : Bob Miller Chief of the Boat : Jim “Snake” Stark Webmaster : Mark Basnight Storekeeper : Ken Fuhr Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS) Chair : Don Van Borsch Events Chair : Allen “Buzz” Danielson Fund Raising Chair : Ted R. Schneeberg Committee Chair : Tom O’Brien Ship’s Photographer : Jim Null Newsletter Editor : Randy Browning Bereavement Chair : Randy Browning

Milt Berkey John J. Krause James L. Charbonneau Harold R. Lane Tracy R. Charbonneau Charles Mink D. W. Eggleston Bob Molchan Ronald Friend Mark Morgan Julian Galloway David Nates Joseph E. Gawronski John Nesbitt Joseph L. Geiger Larry Peay Glenn E. Harris Tommy Richardson William “Bill” Hicks James P. Scott Stoney Hilton Vince Seay Michael Hoadley Leonard M. Snell John Jeffries John Solis Kenneth Johnson L. E. Spradlin James N. Kirby Jerry Stout Arnold Kirk Thomas N. Thompson Ross Kline Jeffro M. Wagner

Judy Cline Charlie MacKenzie Medal of Honor Recipient, Holland Club, Plankowner, Past District , Past Base Commander, Past Senior Vice Commander, Past Junior Vice Commander, Past Secretary, Past Treasurer, Past Chaplain, Palmetto Base Hall of Fame, Palmetto Silver Star Award

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Good Afternoon Gentlemen,

It’s July, half the year over with, our fourth of July parade a total success. Had a good show of Palmetto Base, and a great crowd of well wishers, with many thank yous for our service. We are in contact with the children’s hospital in regards to visiting during a weekday to handout teddy bears and spreading some good cheer. We will be putting out word about that later. Our annual “Three Hour Cruise” is upcoming yet again.

Our old float is no longer. A dignified decommissioning ceremony was held and promptly disposed of on the burn pile.

Our elected officials are yet again attempting to balance the budget on the backs of the military by proposing that all hazardous duty pay is not necessary for ANY branch.

TriCare is not necessary nor needed, and if all that is not good enough they are contemplating redesigning the retirement programs amongst the services. We MUST let our elected officials our feelings about these and all the other issues facing us as veterans. Without knowing or being aware of our presence, and the fact we vote, cuts will take place until it does damage to each and every one of us. We are losing benefits, and potential aide and assistance through all the different sources. The VA is being cut, almost weekly, congress implies many thing about it, not knowing what or who the VA serves.

Enjoy, and see you at the meeting.

Respectfully, Brian

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Brothers of the Fin,

It is good to be back from vacation and off of the sick list. 7,652 miles with stops in SD at the Bad Lands; Mt. Rushmore; Crazy Horse; the Black Hills; Custer St. Park… Then on to WY to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone… continuing on to MT to Glacier National Park…. then to UT to Bryce Canyon and Arches National Parks… continuing on to CO to Mesa Verde… and last stop before heading home was Albuquerque, NM for a week (which included an emergency root canal). It was my first vacation in 17 years that I did not have any conference calls, net meetings or keeping up with projects and my office. Retirement life is good. Unfortunately, shortly after I got home I caught some kind of bug and lost 10.5 lbs in 4 days (I would not recommend that diet) which caused me to miss another meeting. But I am back and ready to get down to business.

We had a good turnout for the Peach Festival Parade despite the weather, which did hold out for us, with only a very short little sprinkle at the start. However, we did run into some problems getting ready for the parade. Our submarine for the float must have hit a mine and broke its back and now is on eternal patrol. This can be a good thing, since now we have greater incentive to work on our new sub for the parade float.

Thank you and Take Care

Here is my contact information if you need it: Thomas E. Paige 522 Oxford Court Lexington, SC 29072 (H) 803-808-1801 (C) 803-413-7437 [email protected]

Thank You and Take Care, Thomas E Paige

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Mark Basnight Jim Null Milt Berkey Ted R. Schneeberg D. W. Eggleston John Solis Ken Fuhr L. E. Spradlin Julian Galloway Jim “Snake” Stark Savannah Griggin Thomas N. Thompson Bill Hicks Don Van Borsch Michael Hoadley Jeffro M. Wagner George “Scram” Kokolis J. P. Watson Mark Morgan

• Call to Order : 1900 hours by the Base Commander • Invocation : Mark Basnight • Pledge of Allegiance: Base Commander. • The Tolling of the Boats : Base Commander and Treasurer. • Member Introduction : 17 members and 2 guests were present. • Base Secretary’s Report : Approved as written in the newsletter. • Treasurer’s Report : $7,093.00 (Kap(SS) 4 Kid(SS): $4,222.00, Float Fund: $1,434.00 and Operating Fund: $1,366.00) was accepted.

• Buzz is having heart work done • Vice Commander has a stomach bug • Camp Kemo/Chemo visit was a success, a good time was had by all

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• SK says that he assisted COB and Jeffro with the Scrap metal drive, which yielded $345.00 which will go into the float fund • Honor Flights are happening, they mean a great deal to the veterans and guardians. •

• Jeffro’s son took his last Sub School test today • The base sent $50.00 to national to support the Holland Club and we received a certificate of appreciation • En route to Camp Kemo/Chemo, COB was given $30 as a donation to the program • Base Commander informed the membership about: • the New London SubVets issues • possible legislative actions, including taxing VA canes, wheelchairs, braces, and changes to TriCare • Base Commander urged the membership to contact their politicians about these matters • Base Commander reminded the membership that we will be participating in the Peach Festival • Motion made and seconded to adjourn

• None

Benediction : Mark Basnight

Depth Charge ($70.00 and a candle donated by Jon Solis) : Mark Basnight

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Commander : Brian Steffen (803) 897-2480 [email protected] Vice Commander : Tom Paige (803) 808-1801 [email protected] Junior Vice CDR .: Randy Browning (803) 808-7065 [email protected] Secretary : George Kokolis (803) 460-5882 [email protected] Treasurer : J. P. Watson (803) 361-4193 [email protected] COB : Jim Stark (803) 957-7153 [email protected] Chaplain : Bob Miller (803) 603-0538 [email protected] Bereavement: Randy Browning (803) 808-7065 [email protected] Newsletter : Randy Browning (803) 808-7065 [email protected] Storekeeper : Ken Fuhr (803) 413-3657 [email protected]

Ross Kline – July 15th William “Bill” Hicks Koko Kokolis – July 27th David Nates – July 29th

Evelyn Fuhr Julian Galloway Bob Miller’s daughter

“To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death.” Jean Anouilh

Source: http://www.famousquotesandauthors.com/topics/courage_quotes.html

Asyndeton \ uh-SIN-di-ton \ , noun;

1. Rhetoric. the omission of conjunctions, as in “He has provided the poor with jobs, with opportunity,with self-respect.” 2. Library Science. the omission of cross references, especially from a catalog.

Origin : Asyndeton came to English in the late-1500s from the Greek roots a syndetos, literally meaning “not bound together.”

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday

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MM1(SS) Mark W. Basnight

Mark enlisted in the navy in 1977 and separated in 1983 as a Machinist’s Mate First Class () with 6 years of service. Mark qualified in the USS Lafayette (SSBN-616).

USS Lafayette (SSBN-616) the lead ship of her class of ballistic missile submarine, was the third ship of the to be named to honor Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a French military hero who fought alongside and significantly aided the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Lafayette 's keel was laid down on 17 January 1961 by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics in Groton, . She was launched 8 May 1962, sponsored by First 13

Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, and commissioned 23 April 1963 at Groton, Connecticut, with Commander P. J. Hannifin in command of the Blue Crew and Commander James T. Strong in command of the Gold Crew.

Operational history After a shakedown in the Sea, Lafayette loaded Polaris ballistic missiles at Charleston, South Carolina, and during June 1963 sailed to Cape Canaveral, , for ballistic missile maneuvers. She fired four missiles, two by each crew, after which she proceeded to Groton, arriving there on 2 August 1963. For the rest of the year her two crews alternately took her through a series of exercises before she took her place in the Navy's expanding fleet ballistic missile submarine fleet.

Lafayette departed Charleston on 4 January 1964 for her first deterrent patrol in the . During the next four years, Lafayette made 16 deterrent patrols out of Rota, . Her 15th patrol, the 400th of the Polaris submarine fleet, won Lafayette special commendation from Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze. She returned to Charleston from her 16th patrol on 23 August 1967. A week later, she arrived at Newport News, Virginia, for a major overhaul by Newport News Shipbuilding to prepare for future service. On 28 December 1968, Lafayette 's overhaul officially ended and in January 1969, she once again took up her position with the fleet.

On 18 May 1969, Lafayette departed Charleston, S.C., for her 17th Polaris patrol, and before the year was out, logged two more such evolutions. During 1970, she conducted four more (Patrols 20-23 inclusive). Lafayette, her Gold Crew on board, departed on Patrol 24 in January 1971, returning in March to Rota whereupon the Blue Crew prepared for Patrol 25, departing in April and returning in June. Subsequently, the Gold Crew conducted Patrol 26 from July until September. On 1 September, Lafayette launched five Polaris A-2 missiles; the boat's performance during the ensuing "operation of great importance to the United States Government [1–30 September 1971]," during which time she "maintained an impressively high state of readiness and demonstrated conclusively the effectiveness and dependability of the Fleet Ballistic Missile System...attested to the professional competence, technical skill and sustained team effort" of Lafayette 's Gold Crew, earning them a Meritorious Unit Commendation (awarded 11 May 1973). Soon thereafter, the Blue Crew carried out Patrol 27. Upon Lafayette 's return in October, the Gold Crew made ready for Patrol 28, departing in December.

During the first few months of 1972, Lafayette successfully completed and undertook three Polaris patrols, as well as transited from Rota to New London, Connecticut. Following her arrival at the latter port, she performed weekly operations in support of Commander Submarine Force, Atlantic's, Second-Class Midshipmen Submarine Summer Indoctrination, continuing until September, during which time she provided underway training for over 1,000 midshipmen. Rear Paul J. Early, Commander Submarine Flotilla 2, later commended Lafayette for her "careful preparation and superb execution which characterized your participating in this vital program. Midshipmen reaction was consistently favorable. Such a response is clear evidence of a sustained, dedicated effort on the part of the Commanding Officer and Crew and reflects admirable standards of leadership and performance." 14

Dr. Franklin B. Lincoln Jr., a member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, toured Lafayette on 27 June and received a briefing "on the operations and conditions aboard [sic] a Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine." On 23 August, the boat hosted a large group of students from the Naval War College, Newport, R.I., "for the purpose of [their] obtaining insight into the operational capabilities and limitations, manning and habitability of the modern FBM submarine." Mr. Leif Leifland, Minister Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary to the Royal Swedish Embassy embarked for a tour on 2 October; Rear Admiral Edwin E. McMorries (SC), Commanding Officer, Ships Parts Control Center, Mechanicsburg, Pa., visited the boat on 3 October; two days later, author Joseph M. Duckert visited Lafayette in the course of gathering information "for his latest book, Nuclear Ships of the World."

Having completed sound trials, Lafayette conducted a weapons off-load to prepare for entrance into the Electric Boat yard for what was slated to be an 18-month overhaul and conversion to enable her to employ the new Poseidon missile. Following that, the Blue and Gold Crews combined into a single overhaul crew on 6 October 1972, Lafayette entering the shipyard on the 13th.

Lafayette lay in the yard for the remainder of 1972 and all of 1973, and ultimately emerged from her conversion work at Electric Boat ("schedule slippage [due to] work force dilution at these yards [Electric Boat and Newport News] which have high current and projected workload") on 7 November 1974. She then embarked Vice Admiral Joe Williams, Jr., Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, who observed post-overhaul shakedown training (24–29 November). On 16 December, while operating out of Port Canaveral, Lafayette's Blue Crew conducted the successful launch of a Poseidon C-3 missile as part of her post- availability shakedown, making Lafayette the first of her class to fire one of those weapons. Rear Admiral Levering Smith, Director, Strategic Systems Project Office, Rear Admiral Albert L. Kelln, Commander, Submarine Group 6, and Brig. Gen. J. H. Ahmann, Commander, Air Force Eastern Test Range, witnessed the test. The Blue Crew completed post-overhaul shakedown training on 21 January 1975 having visited Charleston, S.C., Port Canaveral, Fla., and Exuma Sound, Bahamas, during the course of those evolutions; relieved by the Gold Crew at Charleston, the latter conducted their post-overhaul shakedown training, conducting Weapons System Accuracy Trials (WSAT) at St. Croix, , and Mk. 48 Torpedo Certification in Exuma Sound. Following another crew exchange at Charleston, the Blue Crew carried out Mk. 48 Torpedo Certification in Exuma Sound, and took Lafayette to Groton for an eight-month post-conversion availability. Returning to Charleston to exchange crews, Lafayette conducted two more patrols, 31 and 32, to round out the year.

During the first half of 1976, Lafayette carried out Patrols 33 (Gold) and 34 (Blue) from Holy Loch; her Gold Crew conducted Patrol 35, carrying out evolutions in the eastern Atlantic, after which time the boat fired a Mk. 48 torpedo proficiency in the Tongue of the Ocean, Bahamas. Following the Blue Crew's conducting the next refit at Charleston, Lafayette conducted torpedo proficiency work in the Tongue of the Ocean, and local operations off the eastern seaboard, then Patrol 36. The Gold Crew relieved the Blue at Holy Loch in January 1977, and the two crews alternated conducting Poseidon deterrent patrols (37-40) from that site. In June of that

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year (1977), Lafayette , to demonstrate "the continuing effectiveness of the Fleet Ballistic Missile weapon system," launched two Poseidon missiles in an operational test.

Lafayette completed Patrols 41 and 42 in the first half of 1978. Patrol 41 included operations in the Eastern Atlantic followed by an Mk. 48 torpedo proficiency firing period at the AUTEC range near . Subsequently, the Blue Crew conducted refit at Charleston, after which Lafayette performed Mk. 48 torpedo proficiency firings at the AUTEC range and training out of New London and Charleston. Relieving the Blue Crew at Holy Loch, the Gold Crew conducted a refit there, thereafter carrying out Patrol 43. Following that, the Blue Crew relieved the Gold Crew in December. The New Year 1979 saw the crews completing Patrols 44 and 45. Thereafter, refit periods took place in Holy Loch. Patrols 46 and 47 took place in the second half of the year; 46 included operations in the Eastern Atlantic followed by an Mk. 48 torpedo proficiency firing period at the AUTEC range near Bermuda, with the Gold Crew conducting a subsequent refit in King's Bay, Georgia. Upon completion of the refit, the Gold Crew again conducted an Mk. 48 torpedo proficiency firing at the AUTEC range near Bermuda, after which they enjoyed a port call at Port Canaveral, Florida.

For the first eleven months of 1980, Lafayette conducted Patrols 48, 49 and 50, interspersed with refits at Holy Loch. In December, the combined crew refitted the boat at Groton. In the early January 1981, she hosted a dependents cruise from New London to Norfolk, Virginia. Subsequently, Lafayette got underway for Patrol 51. In February, she completed a missile offload in Charleston in preparation for arriving at the shipyard on 2 March, and on the 6th, entered the newly constructed at Newport News for an extended refuelling overhaul. She then spent the rest of 1982 in Newport News.

On 23 April 1983, Lafayette celebrated the 20th anniversary of her commissioning. Although the ship had already completed Alpha and Bravo sea trials while in the shipyard, a change of command ceremony held on 20 May officially welcomed her back into the operational fleet. Both crews subsequently completed a shakedown period consisting of an Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE), a Mk. 48 torpedo certification, a demonstration and shakedown operation and a Nuclear Weapons Acceptance Inspection. Following this, on 28 December, the Gold crew began a post-overhaul upkeep in Charleston, awaiting deployment for Patrol 52. Throughout 1984, she participated in operations in conjunction with 14 (to which she had been reassigned), based at Holy Loch.

Lafayette began 1985 with a refit at Holy Loch in preparation for Patrol 56, after which the Gold Crew achieved superior results on the ORSE. Subsequently, the Blue Crew completed a refit and Patrol 57, which included a Tactical Readiness Evaluation and a Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection at its conclusion. The Gold Crew relieved the Blue in June, refitting the ship and thereafter conducting Patrol 58, at the end of which they passed a Defense Nuclear Surety Inspection, a Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection and a Tactical Readiness Evaluation. Following that, the Blue Crew refitted the boat and executed Patrol 59.

On 30 January 1986, while moored alongside the large auxiliary floating dry dock Los Alamos (AFDB-7), Lafayette suffered serious damage during high winds. Docked in Los Alamos with less than 24-hour notice (for which the dry dock received a letter of 16

appreciation), Lafayette underwent repairs (1–25 February) which delayed the start of her patrol. After completion of the necessary work, the Gold Crew took the boat out for Patrol 60, with the crew passing an ORSE. The Blue Crew then completed a refit and got underway for Patrol 61, and following this, completed a Tactical Readiness Evaluation and a Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection. By July, the Gold Crew was again on board, undertaking Patrol 62, and thereafter, conducted an unscheduled ORSE and a Tactical Readiness Evaluation. Relieving them in November, the Blue Crew, after completion of a refit, commenced Patrol 63.

Upon completion of Patrol 63, Lafayette transited to Charleston Weapons Station on 20 February 1987 and, after shipyard maintenance, departed Charleston for Patrol 64. While egressing the port, she was slightly off course and technically ran aground, even though it was just dragging the rudder through the mud. She was ordered to moor at Charleston Navy Base pending a Board of Inquiry. Three days later, she set sail and performed Patrols 64 to 66, (20 February-27 May, 28 May-5 September, 6 September-15 December respectively) returning to Holy Loch to refit. Subsequently, she got underway on 16 December for Patrol 67, during which she enjoyed a port visit in Lisbon, Portugal, from 24–29 February 1988. Underway on 25 March for Patrol 68, she returned to Holy Loch on 1 July. The following day, she commenced Patrol 69, returning on 11 October for refit, venturing out on 12 October to begin Patrol 70.

Subsequent to her completion of Patrol 70 on 19 January 1989, Lafayette stood out again on the 20th for Patrol 71 returning on 28 April. Following this, she commenced Patrol 72 on the 29th, during which she made the first port visit of an American submarine to Brest, , where she participated in the Bastille Day celebrations. Following her return to Holy Loch on 6 August, the boat commenced Patrol 73 the next day. Completing Patrol 73 on 8 November, and Patrol 74 on 22 February 1990, Lafayette conducted a warm water refit at King's Bay, then conducted Patrol 75, during the course of which she celebrated the 27th anniversary of her commissioning. Competing Patrol 75 on 12 May 1990, she completed her 76th, and last, patrol on 20 September 1990.

During a change of command ceremony at Groton on 5 October 1990, Lafayette became a one- crew submarine with the combination/transfer of the Blue and Gold Crews. Exhibiting her ability to continue to be "an exceptionally quiet and capable platform," she subsequently exercised with , and ultimately returned to Groton on 19 December 1990 to prepare for her interfleet transfer to Bremerton, , under the operational control of Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, under the administrative control of Commander Submarine Group 9 for inactivation.

Deactivation, decommissioning, and disposal Deactivated while still in commission on 1 March 1991, Lafayette was decommissioned and stricken from the on 12 August 1991. Ex-Lafayette entered the Navy's Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Bremerton, Washington, the day she was stricken. Recycling of Ex-Lafayette was completed on 25 February 1992.

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Prior to 1817, files of the Navy Department show no regulations providing for enlisted men's uniforms. But it is noted that in January 1813, upon the arrival of Commodore Decatur at New York with the United States and Macedonia the crew was dressed in blue jackets buttoned loosely over waistcoats, blue bell-bottomed trousers and glazed canvas hats with stiff brims decked with streamers and ribbons. The first regulations covering enlisted men's clothes that can be found appears in the regulations of the Navy issued by Benjamin W. Crowninshiel in September 1817. These regulations provided for both the enlisted man's summer and winter dress. White duck jacket, trousers and vest made up the summer uniform, while the colorful winter outfit included blue jacket and trousers, red vest, yellow buttons and black hat. These regulations also provided that when men swabbed the decks they were to be barefooted and their trousers were to be rolled up. This regulation is often quoted as being the reason for Sailors' bell- bottomed trousers, that is, they were made so as to facilitate pulling the bottom up over the thigh. As a result of the introduction of uniforms there became the need for a tailor, so, the rating Ship's Tailor was established in 1869 and changed to Tailor in 1885, and finally Ship's Serviceman was established in 1943.

Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq78-1.htm

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July 1 1797 - Naval Regulations passed by Congress 1800 - First duty; USS Essex escorts convoy of merchant ships from East Indies to U.S. 1801 - U.S. squadron under Commodore Dale enters Mediterranean to strike Barbary Pirates 1850 - Naval School at Annapolis renamed Naval Academy 1851 - Naval Academy adopts four year course of study 1911 - Trial of first Navy aircraft, Curtiss A-1. The designer, Glenn Curtiss, makes first flight in Navy's first aircraft, A-1, at Lake Keuka, NY, then prepares LT Theodore G. Ellyson, the first naval aviator, for his two solo flights in A-1. 1914 - Prohibition of alcohol begins in the Navy 1916 - Establishment of informal school for officers assigned to submarines at New London, CT 1918 - USS Covington hit without warning by two torpedoes from German Submarine U-86 and sank the next day 1933 - USS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports. 1946 - 1st of 2 detonations, nuclear test 1951 - Responsibility for the Government of Trust Territories transferred from Navy to Department of Interior. 1972 - Date of rank of Rear Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely, Jr., who was first U.S. Navy Admiral of African-American descent. July 2 1923 - Commissioning of Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC. 1926 - Distinguished Flying Cross authorized by Congress. 1937 - Amelia Earhart disappears in Pacific. Navy conducts extensive unsuccessful search 1945 - USS Barb (SS-220) bombards Japanese installations on Kaihyo Island, ; first successful use of rockets against shore positions. 1946 - Establishment of VX-3 to evaluate adaptability of helicopters to naval purposes. 1950 - USS Juneau and 2 British ships sink 5 of 6 attacking North Korean torpedo boats and . 1967 - During Operation Bear Claw, Seventh Fleet Amphibious Force conducts helicopter assault 12 miles inland at Con Thien.

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July 3 1898 - At Battle of Santiago, , RADM Sampson's squadron destroys Spanish fleet 1950 - USS Valley Forge and HMS Triumph participate in first carrier action of Korean Conflict. VF-51 aircraft ( Valley Forge) shoot down 2 North Korean aircraft. The action is first combat test of F9F Panther and AD Skyraider. July 4 1776 - American colonies declare their independence from Great Britain 1777 - John Paul Jones hoists first Stars and Stripes flag on Ranger at Portsmouth, NH. 1801 - First Presidential Review of U.S. Marine Band and Marines at the White House. 1831 - U.S. concludes indemnity treaty with France. 1842 - First test of electrically operated underwater torpedo sinks Boxer 1863 - Confederates surrender of Vicksburg, MS, gives Union control of Mississippi River. July 5 1814 - Sloop-of-war Peacock captures British Stranger , Venus , Adiona , and Fortitude . 1815 - Commodore Stephen Decatur's squadron arrives at Tripoli to collect reparations for seizure of American merchant ships in violation of Treaty of 1805. July 6 1747 - Birth of John Paul Jones at Arbigland, . 1898 - Armed Auxiliary Dixie captures Spanish Three Bells , Pilgrim , and Greeman Castle 1908 - CDR Robert Peary sails in Roosevelt from New York to explore . 1911 - First naval aviation base established at Annapolis, MD. 1920 - Test and first use of radio compass in aircraft off Norfolk, VA 1943 - Night Battle of Kula Gulf results in loss of 2 Japanese and USS Helena. 1976 - 1st women enter Naval Academy. July 7 1798 - Congress rescinds treaties with France; Quasi War begins with Delaware capturing French privateer, Croyable . 1846 - Commodore John D. Sloat lands at Monterey and claims for U.S. 1916 - Thomas A. Edison becomes head of Naval Consulting Board which screens inventions for use by the Navy 1948 - First six enlisted women sworn into Regular Navy. The Navy WAVES in Naval Reserve, who were the first to transfer to the Regular Navy, were Kay Louise Langdon, Aviation Storekeeper First Class; Wilma Juanita Marchal, Chief Yeoman; Frances Teresa Dovaney, Storekeeper, Second Class; Edna Earle Young, Yeoman, Second Class; Doris Roberta Robertson, Teleman, Second Class; and Ruth Flora, Hospital Corpsman, First Class. July 8 1778 - Allied French fleet under Comte d'Estaing arrives in America. 1853 - Commodore Matthew C. Perry sails his squadron into Tokyo Bay. 1879 - USS Jeannette departs to explore Arctic. 1944 - Naval bombardment of begins. July 9 1846 - Sailors and Marines from USS Portsmouth occupy and raise flag over San Francisco. 1944 - Organized Japanese resistence ceases on , Marianas. 1960 - USS Wasp departs Guantanamo Bay to support United Nations effort to calm the newly independent Congo.

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July 10 1934 - USS Houston takes Franklin Delano Roosevelt on first visit of U.S. President to South America. 1943 - Naval gunfire help Allied troops land on Sicily. It was first extensive use of LST's and smaller landing craft to deliver heavy equipment over the beach. 1945 - 14 carriers from Third Fleet carriers begin air strikes on Japanese Home Islands which end 15 August. July 11 1798 - Reestablishment of Marine Corps under the Constitution. 1918 - Henry Ford launches first of 100 Eagle boats. 1919 - Pay Corps renamed Supply Corps 1943 - Gunfire from U.S. and destroyers stop German and Italian tank attack against Army beachhead at Gela, Sicily. July 12 1836 - Commissioning of Charles H. Haswell as first regularly appointed Engineer Officer. 1916 - North Carolina is first Navy ship to carry and operate aircraft 1921 - Congress creates Bureau of Aeronautics to be in charge of all matter pertaining to naval aeronautics. 1951 - Ninth Naval District forces assist in flood relief work in Kansas City through 20 July 1953 - United Nations Fleet launches heavy air and sea attack on Wonsan; Major John Bolt, USMC becomes first jet ace in Marine Corps. 1988 - SECDEF approves opening Navy's Underwater Construction Teams, fleet oiler, ammunition ships, and combat stores ships to women. 1990 - Commander Rosemary B. Mariner becomes first woman to command an operational aviation squadron (VAQ-34). July 13 1863 - USS Wyoming battled Japanese warlord's forces. 1939 - Appointment of RADM Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition. 1943 - During Battle of in Solomon Islands, U.S. lost USS Gwin. (DD-433) while Japanese lost light Jintsu. July 14 1813 - LT John M. Gamble, the first marine to command a ship in battle (prize vessel Greenwich in capture of British whaler Seringapatam ) 1853 - Commodore Matthew Perry lands and holds first meeting with Japanese at Uraga, Japan 1882 - Sailors and Marines from 4 U.S. ships land to help restore order at , Egypt. 1945 - U.S. warships bombard Kamaishi, Japan; first naval gunfire bombardment of Japanese Home Islands. 1950 - U.S. Marines sail from for Korean Conflict. 1952 - Laying of keel of USS Forrestal , the first 59,900 ton . July 15 1870 - Act of Congress establishes Pay Corps, which later becomes the Supply Corps. 1942 - First photographic interpretation unit set up in the Pacific. 1958 - In response to request by President of Lebanon, Sixth Fleet lands 1,800 Marines at Beruit to support Lebanese government against Communist rebels.

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July 16 1862 - Congress creates rank of Rear Admiral. David G. Farragut is named the first Rear Admiral 1912 - Rear Admiral Bradley Fiske receives patent for torpedo plane or airborne torpedo. 1915 - First Navy ships, Ohio , Missouri , and Wisconsin transit Canal. 1945 - First atomic bomb test at Alamogordo, NM. July 17 1858 - U.S. sloop Niagara departs Queenstown, Ireland, to assist in laying first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. 1898 - Santiago, Cuba surrenders to U.S. Naval forces. 1927 - First organized dive bombing attack in combat by Marine Corps pilots against Nicaraguan bandits who were surrounding U.S. Marine garrison at Ocotal, Nicaraguan. 1944 - Ammunition explosion at Naval Magazine, Port , CA. 1975 - Docking in spaceof the U.S. Apollo (Apollo 18) and Soviet Soyuz (Soyuz 19) space craft. This was the first manned space flight conducted jointly by the 2 nations. Former naval aviator Vance D. Brand was the Apollo Command Module Pilot. The Apollo craft was in space for 9 days and 7.5 hours. Recovery was by USS (LPH-11). July 18 1775 - Continental Congress resolves that each colony provide armed vessels 1779 - Commodore Abraham Whipple's squadron captures 11 prizes in largest prize value of Revolutionary War. 1792 - John Paul Jones dies in Paris, France 1813 - U.S. Frigate President captures British Daphne , Eliza Swan , Alert and Lion . 1920 - Naval aircraft sink ex-German cruiser Frankfurt in target practice. 1943 - German submarine shoots down K-47 , the first and only U.S. lost during WW II. 1947 - President Harry S. Truman delegates responsibility for the civil administration of former Japanese mandated island to the Secretary of the Navy. 1966 - Launch of Gemini 10 with LCDR John W. Young, USN as Command Pilot. Mission involved 43 orbits at an altitude of 412.2 nautical miles and lasted 2 days, 22 hours, and 46 minutes. Recovery was by HS-3 helicopter from USS (LPH-7). 1973 - Task Force 78, Mine Countermeasures Force, departs waters of North Vietnam after completing their minesweeping operations of 1,992 tow hours for the cost of $20,394,000. July 19 1812 - USS Constitution escapes from British squadron after 3 day chase off New Jersey 1886 - Atlanta , the first steel-hulled American cruiser armed with breechloading rifled guns, is commissioned. 1897 - LT Robert E. Peary departs on year long Arctic Expedition which makes many important discoveries, including one of largest meteorites, Cape York. 1918 - Armored cruiser USS San Diego sunk off Fire Island, NY by a mine laid by U-156 . 1940 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs second Naval Expansion Act. July 20 1846 - First visit of U.S. warships (USS Columbus and USS Vincennes ) to Japan is unsuccessful in negotiating a treaty. 1960 - In first launch of Polaris missile, USS George Washington (SSBN 598) successfully fires 2 operational Polaris missiles while submerged off Florida. 1964 - Four Navy divers enter Project SEALAB I capsule moored 192 feet on the ocean floor off 22

Bermuda for 11 day experiment. 1969 - Former Navy pilot Neil Armstrong is first man to set foot on the moon. While taking the first step, he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong was Commander of Apollo 11 which during its 8 day mission landed on the Sea of Tranquility. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Hornet (CVS-12). July 21 1823 - After pirate attack, LT David G. Farragut leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in Cuba. 1944 - Invasion and recapture of Guam begins. 1946 - In first U.S. test of adaptability of jet aircraft to shipboard operations, XFD-1 Phantom makes landings and takeoffs without catapults from Franklin D. Roosevelt. 1987 - Navy escorts first Earnest Will Convoy in the . July 22 1802 - Frigate Constellation defeats 9 Corsair gunboats off Tripoli. 1905 - Body of John Paul Jones moved to Annapolis, MD for reburial. 1953 - U.S. ships laid down heavy barrage to support UN troops in Korea 1964 - Four Navy Divers (LCDR Robert Thompson, MC; Gunners Mate First Class Lester Anderson, Chief Quartermaster Robert A. Barth, and Chief Hospital Corpsman Sanders Manning) submerge in Sealab I for 10 days at a depth of 192 feet, 39 miles off Hamilton, Bermuda. They surfaced on 31 July 1964. 1974 - Evacuees from the coup on Cyprus arrive on board Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. Operation ended on 24 July. July 23 1947 - First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH). 1948 - USS Putnum (DD-757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag. 1950 - USS Boxer sets record crossing of Pacific to bring aircraft, troops, and supplies to Korea at start of the Conflict 1958 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571) departs for first submerged transit of North Pole. 1993 - Sarah Deal becomes first women Marine selected for naval aviation training. July 24 1813- Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia. 1944 - Following 43 days of naval gunfire and air bombardment, Naval Task Force lands Marines on . July 25 1779 - Amphibious expedition against British in Penobscot Bay, ME 1863 - U.S. Squadron bombards Fort Wagner, NC 1866 - Rank of Admiral created. David G. Farragut is appointed the first Admiral in the U.S. Navy 1898 - Landing party from armed yacht Gloucester occupies Guanica, Puerto Rico. 1912 - First specifications for naval aircraft published. 1934 - First President to visit Hawaii, Franklin D. Roosevelt, reaches Hilo on board USS Houston 1941 - Bureau of Ordnance issues first Navy "E"certificates (for excellence) for industry. 1943 - Launching of USS Harmon (DE-72), first ship named for African-American. 1990 - USS Cimarron rescues 25 refugees adrift southeast of , .

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July 26 1812 - Frigate Essex captures British brig Leander 1912 - First airborne radio communications from naval aircraft to ship (LT John Rodgers to USS Stringham ) 1942 - CAPT Joy Bright Hancock appointed Director, Women's Naval Reserve. 1948 - President Harry S. Truman orders desegregation of the Armed Services. 1954 - 3 aircraft from USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) shoot down 2 Chinese fighters that fired on them while they were providing air cover for rescue operations for a U.K. airliner shot down by a Chinese aircraft. July 27 1953 - Koean War armistice signed at Panmunjon, Korea and Korean cease-fire went into effect at 10:00 PM. July 28 1915 - Sailors and Marines land in to restore order 1916 - Navy establishes a Code and Signal Section which initially worked against German ciphers and tested the security of communications during U.S. naval training maneuvers. 1926 - Team of scientists from Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and Carnegie Institution determine height of the Ionosphere through use of radio pulse transmitter developed by NRL 1945 - USS Callaghan (DD-792) is last ship sunk by a Japanese attack, off Okinawa. 1973 - Launch of Skylab 3, the second manned mission to the first U.S. manned space station, was piloted by MAJ Jack R. Lousma, USMC with CAPT Alan L. Bean, USN as the Commander of the mission and former Navy electronics officer, Owen K. Garriott as Science Pilot. The mission lasted 59 days, 11 hours and included 858 Earth orbits. Recovery by USS New Orleans (LPH-11). July 29 1846 - Sailors and Marines from U.S. sloop Cyane capture San Diego, CA 1918 - Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Queenstown, Ireland 1945 - U.S. warships bombard Hamamatsu, Japan. 1967 - Fire on board USS Forrestal killed 134 members of the crew. July 30 1918 - Units of First Marine Aviation Force arrive at Brest, France 1941 - Japanese aircraft bomb USS Tutuila (PR-4) at Chungking, China; First Navy ship damaged by Axis during World War II. 1942 - FDR signs act establishing WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). During World War II, over 80,000 officer and enlisted women served in the WAVES. 1944 - Naval Task Force lands Army troops near Cape Opmarai, . 1945 - Japanese submarine, I-58, sinks USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in Philippine Sea; 316 out of 1,199 crew survived. 1967 - Fire on board USS Forrestal off the coast of Vietnam results in death of 134 crew. July 31 1815 - Commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812. 1865 - East India Squadron established to operate from to Japan. 1874 - Commissioning of USS Intrepid , first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes

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1912 - First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis. 1964 - All-nuclear task force with USS Long Beach , USS Enterprise , and USS Bainbridge leaves Norfolk, VA to begin voyage, Operation Sea Orbit, to circle the globe without refueling. They returned on 3 October.

Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/dates.htm

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July 1 1920 - PCU S-7 (SS-112) commissioned USS S-7 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; Lt. Comdr. Sherwood Picking commanding. 1930 - PCU NAUTILUS V-6 (SS-168) commissioned Cruiser Submarine USS V-6 (SC-2) at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA; Lt. Comdr. Thomas J. Doyle, Jr. commanding. 1931 - USS O-7 (SS-68) decommissioned at , PA; laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. 1941 - PCU BLACKFISH (SS-221) keel laid as BLACKFISH at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1946 - USS SEARAVEN (SS-196) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads test ABLE (detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 meters)) at . She escaped the tests with only negligible damage. USS TUNA (SS-203) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test ABLE (detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 meters)) at Bikini Atoll. She received only superficial damage. USS SKATE (SS-305) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test ABLE (detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 meters))at Bikini Atoll. Although considerably damaged by the first of the tests, the submarine survived and was towed back to Pearl Harbor, where she was moored in an isolated berth. USS APOGON (SS-308) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test ABLE (detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 meters)) at Bikini Atoll. She was destroyed in the later nuclear weapon test BAKER on 25 July 1946. USS DENTUDA (SS-335) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test ABLE (detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 meters)) at Bikini Atoll. She underwent both atomic weapons tests with her crew safely away from their submarine, and returned to Pearl Harbor September 5. USS PARCHE (SS-384) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test ABLE (detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 meters)) at Bikini Atoll. PARCHE survived both the air burst and the underwater burst, coming through relatively undamaged. After decontamination, she proceeded to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. USS PILOTFISH (SS-386) by directive, PILOTFISH was to be disposed of by use as a target for an atomic bomb test. 1949 - PCU K-1 (BARRACUDA) keel laid as K-1 (SSK-1) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1954 - PCU GRAYBACK (SSG-574) keel laid as GRAYBACK at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, 26

CA. RADM F. I. Entwistle, USN, Commander, Mare Island - Vallejo Area, U.S. Naval Base San Francisco, delivered the principle address at the keel laying ceremony. GRAYBACK was the last diesel powered submarine built at the yard. Capt. H. M. Thorpe, USN, Production Officer Mare Island, reported that "the keel is well and truly laid" for GRAYBACK (SSG-574). The Honorary Keel Layers E. E. Pozzi, Master Painter and A. M. MacDonald, Master Sheetmetal Worker flanked the captain. 1961 - PCU PERMIT (SSN-594) launched at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 1964 - USS HENRY CLAY (SSBN-625) ran aground on a shoal in the mouth of the James River and was pulled free an hour later by two tugs. The submarine was en route from Newport News, VA, across to pick up Deputy Secretary of Defense Cyrus Vance in Norfolk, VA. No damage was reported. 1971 - USS SABALO (SS-302) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register at San Diego, CA. USS CATFISH (SS-339) second decommissioning; struck from the Naval Vessel Register and transferred (sold) to ; renamed Santa Fe. USS CHIVO (SS-341) decommissioned; struck from the Naval Vessel Register and transferred (sold) to Argentina, under terms of the Security Assistance Program. Renamed Santiago del Estero (S-22). USS HALFBEAK (SS-352) decommissioned and simultaneously struck from the Naval Vessel Register. USS POMFRET (SS-391) was transferred to the Republic of and renamed TGC Oruc Reis (S-337). After transiting the , she underwent an overhaul at the Philadelphia Navy Yard until January 1972. USS RONQUIL (SS-396) second decommissioning; struck from the Naval Vessel Register the same day and transferred to Spain under the Mutual Security Assistance Act. Commissioned into the as Isaac Peral (S-32). USS THORNBACK (SS-418) second decommissioning; transferred (leased) to the Republic of Turkey. Renamed and renumbered TCG Ulucalireis (S-338). 1972 - USS TRUTTA (SS-421) third decommisssioning; struck from the Naval Vessel Register; transferred (sale) to the Republic of Turkey and commissioned TCG Cerbe (S-340) at Naval Station, FL. Trutta received two battle stars for her World War II service. 1973 - Ex-CARP (SS/AGSS/IXSS-338) sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping. Ex-PLAICE (SS-390) disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), sold for display at the Brazilian Museum of Naval Technology, Santos, . PLAICE received six battle stars for World War II service. Ex-TRIGGER (SS-564) disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred to . 1974 - Ex-ATULE (SS/AGSS-403) disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP); sold to Peru and renamed Pacocha (S 48). Ex-SEA POACHER (SS-406) disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred to Peru. 1975 - USS TIRU (SS-416) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register to be sold to the Turkish government. An American arms embargo imposed on Turkey as a result of the Cyprus tensions between and Turkey delayed the sale, however, even though negotiations and arrangements had been well into the planning stages; those 27

arrangements never materialized. She was the last commissioned fleet (diesel) submarine in the U.S. inventory. 1978 - Ex-LIZARDFISH (SS-373) disposed of through the Security Assistance Program (SAP), transferred to Italy. 1979 - Ex-TIRU (SS-416) planned for conversion to remote control submersible target, listed to be sold to the Turkish government; neither of these took place and her status was changed - to be disposed of in support of Fleet training exercise (usually a target). 1989 - In July, a flooding incident aboard USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) resulted in eight crewmembers being reassigned for psychological reasons. 1999 - Ex-NARWHAL (SSN-671) stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, on donation hold as a Museum and Memorial. 2003 - the Los Angeles-class submarine USS GREENEVILLE (SSN-772) completed sea testing of the Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Pearl Harbor, HI. ASDS is an 65-foot mini-submarine, which rides attached to the deck of the much larger attack submarine. It has increased range, speed, and capacity over the current SEAL Delivery Vehicle, an open wet submersible that transports SEALs in scuba gear, exposing them to the elements for longer periods. The ASDS mini-submarine is operated by a crew of two and can carry eight SEAL team members. 2005 - Capt. Dennis Murphy, who saw all five of his submarines earn retention excellence award during his tour commanding Submarine Squadron Seven, relinquished command to Capt. Barry Bruner. During his two-year tenure, all five submarines earned the U.S. Pacific Fleet Retention Excellence Award that is given annually to Pacific Fleet commands that sustain superior levels of retention. The ceremony took place aboard USS TUCSON (SSN-770) at Pearl Harbor, HI where Murphy previously served as commanding officer from 1998-2001. July 2 1914 - PCU M-1 (SS-47) keel laid as M-1 at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA, for Electric Boat Company, New York, N.Y. 1919 - PCU S-39 (SS-144) launched at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco, CA; sponsored by Miss Clara M. Huber. 1944 - PCU BUGARA (SS-331) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1945 - USS O-7 (SS-68) second decommissioning. 1957 - PCU GRAYBACK (SSG-574) launched at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 1968 - The Norfolk Ledger-Star reported that several months ago a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine collided with a Soviet submarine, causing severe damage to the U.S. vessel which spent two months in Rota, Spain for repair. The Navy declined to comment on the story by the paper's military correspondent who quoted a usually reliable source. The reporter noted that it was known that during recent months Soviet attack submarines had lain off overseas U.S. Polaris Missile Submarine ports, and that U.S. submarines had been given "wiping off" missions to prevent the Soviet submarines from following the Polaris boats. These missions apparently could get quite rough, amounting to what one officer said was "underwater 'chicken', with U.S. and Soviet submarines set on collision courses until the 'chicken' turns away". Presumably this was what happened to the submarines above.

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July 3 1801 - Robert Fulton's submarine Nautilus dove to a depth of 25 feet and remained there for more than an hour. 1913 - PCU H-3 (SS-30) launched at Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, Seattle, WA; sponsored by Miss Helen MacEwan. 1940 - PCU TAUTOG (SS-199) commissioned USS TAUTOG (SS-199) at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1946 - Ex-STINGRAY (SS-186) struck from the Naval Vessel Register. 1963 - PCU ANDREW JACKSON (SSBN-619) commissioned USS ANDREW JACKSON (SSBN-619) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 1989 - PCU SCRANTON (SSN-756) launched at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1990 - PCU MAINE (SSBN-741) keel laid as MAINE at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1996 - PCU SEAWOLF (SSN-21) navigated the Thames River on her way from the Naval Submarine Base, Groton, CT, to Narragansett Bay to conduct initial sea trials. Sea trials include various tests of the ship's propulsion systems and the first underway submergence. Representing the Navy's most advanced technology, SEAWOLF was scheduled to be delivered to the Navy and commissioned that fall. 1997 - USS SEAWOLF (SSN-21) arrived at Port Canaveral, FL. SEAWOLF was submerged for 3 days during her most recent sea trial from the submarine base in Groton, CT. 2001 - USS LOS ANGELES (SSN-688) was pier-side on Changi Naval Base, , during the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2001 exercise. CARAT was a series of exercises which take place throughout the western Pacific each summer to increase regional cooperation and promote interoperability between participating countries. Countries that participated that summer include Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei. July 4 1918 - PCU O-7 (SS-68) commissioned USS O-7 at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; Lt. Comdr. F. C. Sherman, commanding. 1928 - USS S-6 (SS-111) ran aground for 12 hours on Moosebeck Ledge off Jonesport, ME. 1943 - PCU CERO (SS-225) commissioned USS CERO (SS-225) at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT; Commander D. C. White commanding. PCU ANGLER (SS-240) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1944 - PCU BLACKFIN (SS-322) commissioned USS BLACKFIN (SS-322) at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1944 - USS S-28 (SS-133) lost during ASW exercises off Hawaii; on 3 July 1944, she began training operations off Oahu with the Coast Guard cutter RELIANCE (WSC-150). The antisubmarine warfare exercises continued into the evening of July 4th. At 1730, the day's concluding exercise began. Contact between the two became sporadic and at 1820 the last, brief contact with S-28 was made and lost. All attempts to establish communications failed. Assistance arrived from Pearl Harbor but a thorough search of the area failed to locate the submarine. Two days later, a diesel oil slick appeared in the area where she had been operating but the extreme depth exceeded the range of available equipment. A Court of Inquiry was unable to determine the cause of the loss of S-28. Forty-nine brave submariners were lost with S-28 that day. She was the thirty-third 29

U.S. submarine loss of World War II. S-28 was awarded one battle star for her services in World War II. 1962 - PCU STONEWALL JACKSON (SSBN-634) keel laid as STONEWALL JACKSON at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 1963 - USS SALMON (SS-573) suffered personnel casualties when mercury from a broken thermometer came into contact with a hot grid, creating toxic mercury vapor. This resulted in the intoxication of 14 crewmembers. July 5 1939 - PCU TRITON (SS-201) keel laid as TRITON at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. 1943 - USS S-30 (SS-135) got underway on her 8th war patrol of World War II, which took her back to the Kurils and into the Sea of Okhotsk. 1996 - the Navy's newest attack submarine, PCU SEAWOLF (SSN-21), completed her initial sea trials and returned to Electric Boat Division, Groton, CT. The test program included first underwater submergence, acoustics trials, engineering inspections and at-sea training for the crew. 2006 - the fast attack submarine USS COLUMBIA (SSN-771) departed Pearl Harbor, HI, in support of Rim of the Pacific 2006 (RIMPAC) exercises. Eight nations participated in RIMPAC, the world’s largest biennial maritime exercise. Conducted in the waters off Hawaii, RIMPAC brings together military forces from , , Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the and the United States. July 6 1916 - PCU O-14 (SS-75) keel laid as O-14 at California Shipbuilding Company, Long Beach, CA. 1944 - PCU HALFBEAK (SS-352) keel laid as HALFBEAK at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1946 - USS TIRANTE (SS-420) decommissioned at New London, CT; laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. 1983 - PCU KEY WEST (SSN-722) keel laid as KEY WEST at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1985 - PCU HONOLULU (SSN-718) commissioned USS HONOLULU (SSN-718) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1987 - PCU NEBRASKA (SSBN-739) keel laid as NEBRASKA at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. July 7 1925 - USS S-48 (SS-159) decommissioned because funds were lacking for her repair after grounding. 1936 - PCU PICKEREL (SS-177) launched at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1943 - U.S. submarines invaded the for the first time in WW II. USS PLUNGER (SS- 179), USS PERMIT (SS-178) and USS LAPON (SS-260) entered through La Perouse Strait, exiting four days later after sinking several ships. PCU HARDHEAD (SS-365) keel laid as HARDHEAD at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. 1944 - PCU TENCH (SS-417) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. PCU THORNBACK (SS-418) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1952 - USS BLUEGILL (SS-242) was placed out of commission in reserve and underwent conversion to a Hunter-Killer Submarine. 1964 - PCU MARIANO G. VALLEJO (SSBN-658) keel laid as MARIANO G. VALLEJO at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 30

2004 - the lead ship in the Navy’s newest class of fast-attack submarines, PCU VIRGINIA (SSN- 774), was placed into service. Entry into service marks the stage where the crew moves aboard the ship in advance of taking it to sea for the first time, and is a significant milestone in a new ship’s construction. VIRGINIA began sea trials and was scheduled for commissioning October 23, 2004 at , VA. Following commissioning, VIRGINIA was homeported at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, CT. VIRGINIA is a multi-mission platform with land, sea, and undersea firepower, advanced sensors, and other special features that will enhance the Submarine Force’s core competencies of stealth, agility, firepower and endurance. Virginia will bring greater integrated acoustic and non-acoustic stealth than any SSN at sea or under construction. As the first post- designed submarine, the Virginia-class fast attack submarines (SSN) are designed for battle space dominance across a broad spectrum of regional and littoral missions, as well as open-ocean, “blue water” missions. VIRGINIA is equipped with sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare enhancements, to include the Advanced SEAL Delivery System, advanced state-of-the-art submarine communication and Electronic Support Measures systems with “Plug and Fight” electronics, advanced sonar sensors for Anti-Submarine Warfare and mine warfare, and land strike capability (12 Vertical Launch System tubes and four torpedo tubes for 16 Tomahawk missile salvo capability). VIRGINIA is 377 feet long, displaces approximately 7,800 tons, can travel in excess of 25 knots and has a crew of approximately 134 officers and enlisted members. The next submarines in the Virginia class, which were then under construction, were PCUs TEXAS (SSN-775), HAWAII (SSN-776), NORTH CAROLINA (SSN- 777), NEW HAMPSHIRE (SSN-778) and NEW (SSN-779). 2006 - retired Rear Admiral Corwin Guy Mendenhall Jr., a decorated Navy veteran and author of two World War II submarine history books, died. He was 89. Admiral Mendenhall was assigned as a gunnery and torpedo officer on USS SCULPIN (SS-191), which went on to sink 54,000 tons of Japanese shipping in seven patrols. Later, he was the World War II commanding officer of USS PINTADO (SS-387) and USS CATFISH (SS-339) after the war. He was awarded three Silver Stars, a Bronze Star, a Navy Commendation and 13 battle stars. July 8 1936 - PCU PLUNGER (SS-179) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1942 - PCU BARB (SS-220) commissioned USS BARB (SS-220) at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1943 - PCU BLENNY (SS-324) keel laid as BLENNY at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1944 - PCU JALLAO (SS-368) commissioned USS JALLAO (SS-368) at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. 1945 - PCU TUSK (SS-426) launched at William Cramp and Company Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, PA. 1972 - USS ODAX (SS-484) decommissioned, struck from the Naval Vessel Register and transferred (sold) under terms of the Security Assistance Program, to Brazil. 1978 - Ex-SEALION (SS/SSP/ASSP/APSS/LPSS-315) was sunk as a target off Newport, RI. SEALION earned the Presidential Unit Citation and received five battle stars for her World War II service. PCU GROTON (SSN-694) commissioned USS GROTON (SSN-694) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 31

2006 - after 20 years of service in the Pacific Northwest, USS (SSBN-732) departed Naval Base Kitsap under command of Cmdr. Jon Fahs for the final time because she was being relocated to the East Coast to undergo an Engineering Refueling Overhaul in Norfolk, VA and then report to her new homeport in Kings Bay, GA. July 9 1910 - PCU THRASHER (later G-4) (SS-26) launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. 1918 - PCU N-6 (SS-58) commissioned USS N-6 at Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Bridgeport, CT; Lt. Comdr. Herbert R. Hein commanding. 1923 - PCU S-25 (SS-130) commissioned USS S-25 (SS-130) at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, MA; Lt. Comdr. George H. Fort commanding. 1941 - USS FLYING FISH (SS-229) launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. 1959 - PCU BONEFISH (SS-582) commissioned USS BONEFISH (SS-582) at New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, NJ; Lt. Comdr. Elmer H. Kiehl commanding. 1960 - USS THRESHER (SSN-593) launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. 1961 - USS ROBERT E. LEE (SSBN-601) set a new continuous underwater patrol record of more than 68 days. 1968 - Ex-MUSKALLUNGE (SS-262) sunk as a target by USS TENCH (SS-417). MUSKALLUNGE received 5 battle stars for World War II service. 1988 - PCU OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN-723) commissioned USS OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN-723) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1992 - Ex-GUARDFISH (SSN-612) disposition complete by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program (NPSSRP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. 1994 - PCU RHODE ISLAND (SSBN-740) commissioned USS RHODE ISLAND (SSBN-740) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. July 10 1918 - USS L-2 (SS-41) was the first U.S. Naval submarine credited with sinking an enemy ship. L-2 was involved in a melee with two German subs (the UB-65 and another unknown boat) on 10 July 1918. One of the German boats, the UB-65, was sunk, either by an explosion of her own torpedo or by a torpedo from the other German boat. The British Admiralty credited Lt. P.F. Foster and L-2 with having sunk the German sub. Lt. Forster received the Navy Cross for his action in the engagement. PCU R-21 (SS-98) launched at Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Bridgeport, CT; sponsored by Mrs. Dallas C. Laizure. 1944 - PCU RUNNER (SS-476) keel laid as RUNNER at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. PCU CUTLASS (SS-478) keel laid as CUTLASS at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1945 - USS BARB (SS-220) "sunk a train". 1993 - PCU NEBRASKA (SSBN-739) commissioned USS NEBRASKA (SSBN-739) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1998 - USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register, in storage at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard awaiting disposal by Submarine Recycling Program. 2003 - USS MONTPELIER (SSN-765) moored at her homeport, Naval Station Norfolk, VA. MONTPELIER was the last Norfolk-based submarine to return home from deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 2006 - Cmdr. Erik Burian relieved Cmdr. Thomas Stanley as Commanding Officer, USS LOS ANGELES (SSN-688) in a ceremony on the pier at Pearl Harbor Naval Station, HI. 32

July 11 1914 - USS K-8 (SS-39) launched at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA under subcontract from Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT; sponsored by Mrs. John W. Lewis, wife of the first commanding officer. 1918 - PCU O-8 (SS-69) commissioned USS O-8 at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; Lt. Comdr. R.A. Burg commanding. 1943 - USS FLIER (SS-250) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT; sponsored by Mrs. A. S. Pierce. 1944 - USS CONGER (SS-477) keel laid as CONGER at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1945 - PCU ODAX (SS-484) commissioned USS ODAX (SS-484) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1963 - USS BALAO (SS-285) second decommissioning. 1987 - PCU HELENA (SSN-725) commissioned USS HELENA (SSN-725) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1989 - USS HOUSTON (SSN-713) flooding event. 1990 - USS JACK (SSN-605) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register; laid up at Bremerton Naval Shipyard. USS GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB (SSN-685) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register. July 12 1943 - PCU PICUDA (SS-382) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH. 1945 - PCU REMORA (SS-487) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1946 - USS THRESHER (SS-200) was to be used as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon testing at Bikini Atoll. But during the required refurbishing, it was decided that she had deteriorated beyond economical repair and work was stopped. THRESHER was decommissioned for the final time. 1969 - PCU NARWHAL (SSN-671) commissioned USS NARWHAL (SSN-671) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 2002 - The Honorable Gordon R. , Secretary of the Navy, addressed the employees of Northrop Grumman Newport News, VA at the keel authentication ceremony for the newest Virginia Class Submarine, PCU TEXAS (SSN-775). First Lady Laura Bush and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark, were also in attendance. TEXAS is the second of the Virginia-class submarines with advanced technologies, increased firepower, maneuverability and stealth. She was scheduled for delivery to the Navy in 2005. 2004 - the Los Angeles-class submarine USS ALBUQUERQUE (SSN-706) surfaced in the Atlantic Ocean while participating in Majestic Eagle 2004. Majestic Eagle is a multinational exercise being conducted off the coast of Morocco. The exercise demonstrates the combined force capabilities and quick response times of the participating naval, air, undersea and surface warfare groups. Countries involved in the NATO led exercise include the United Kingdom, Morocco, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Turkey. ALBUQUERQUE's participation in Majestic Eagle is part of her scheduled deployment supporting the Navy's new fleet response plan (FRP) and Summer Pulse '04, the simultaneous deployment of seven carrier strike groups (CSGs), demonstrating the ability of the Navy to provide credible combat power across the globe, in five theaters, with other U.S., allied, and coalition military forces. 2006 - experts at the Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C., confirmed that a World War II 33

submarine wreck found in the Gulf of Thailand last year is USS LAGARTO (SS-371). Underwater archeologists at the center completed their examination of evidence obtained in June by Navy divers from USS Salvor (ARS 52) and Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, both based in Pearl Harbor, HI. July 13 1943 - PCU RATON (SS-270) commissioned USS RATON (SS-270) at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. 1946 - USS HAKE (SS-256) decommissioned at New London, CT; placed in service as a Naval Reserve Training Vessel at Philadelphia, PA. 1965 - USS MEDREGAL (SS-480) collided with the Lebanese merchant ship The Rodos in the suffering some damage. The incident took place18 miles south of Hainan Island. The U.S. Department of Defense said the submarine was on routine operations but China claimed the incident took place within its territorial waters. 1991 - PCU KENTUCKY (SSBN-737) commissioned USS KENTUCKY (SSBN-737) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1996 - PCU WYOMING (SSBN-742) commissioned USS WYOMING (SSBN-742) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 2006 - Cmdr. Todd Massidda relieved Cmdr. Melvin Lee as Commanding Officer, USS ALABAMA (SSBN-731), in a change of command ceremony held in Deterrent Park at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, WA. During Lee’s tenure he was able to lead the crew through three successful strategic deterrent patrols and conducted pre-deployment training with the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Strike Group for submarine defense. Cmdr. Lee and his crew became a part of the nation’s history in October, 2005 when they completed the final strategic offload and formally decommissioned the Navy’s Trident I C4 ballistic missile system. They closed the final chapter perfectly on the weapon system which helped the United States win the Cold War. Lee received a Meritorious Service Award, which he attributed to the excellence of Alabama’s crew. July 14 1920 - General Order 541 of July 14, 1920 introduced ship letter designators (SS meaning submarine) and hull numbers. All submarines commissioned and decommissioned prior to this had no assigned hull number or SS designator during their lifetimes. This instruction was modified by SecNav Instruction 5030.1E of August 14, 1968. The SS is not an acronym. The Navy adoped a double letter ship designation system as opposed to the European system which uses single letters. 1923 - PCU S-13 (SS-118) commissioned USS S-13 (SS-118) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; Lt. Wilder D. Baker commanding. 1941 - PCU HERRING (SS-233) keel laid as HERRING at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME. 1943 - PCU PLAICE (SS-390) keel laid as PLAICE at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. PCU POMFRET (SS-391) keel laid as POMFRET at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. PCU STERLET (SS-392) keel laid as STERLET at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 2006 - USS DOLPHIN (AGSS-555), the Navy’s only diesel-electric submarine, made homeport at Naval Space and Warfare Systems Command in San Diego, CA after exercises that were the first for DOLPHIN following shipyard availability. July 15 1920 - PCU S-22 (SS-127) launched at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, MA; sponsored by Mrs. Mark C. Bowman. 34

1942 - PCU SUNFISH (SS-281) commissioned USS SUNFISH (SS-281) at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. 1943 - PCU BLOWER (SS-325) keel laid as BLOWER at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1953 - USS CAVALLA (SS-244) third commission as USS CAVALLA (SSK-244). 1961 - PCU JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN-611) launched at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1968 - USS HALIBUT (SSGN-587) deployed from Pearl Harbor, HI to look for the sunken Soviet Golf II submarine that had, so far, not been found. 1995 - PCU WYOMING (SSBN-742) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 2003 - USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758) arrived at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma, CA, after completing post-overhaul sea trials. ASHEVILLE changed homeports to San Diego following a two-year overhaul at Naval Submarine Base Bangor, WA. July 16 1923 - USS T-2 (ex-AA-2) (later SF-2) (SS-60) decommissioned at Sub Base Hampton Roads, VA.; laid up in the Reserve Fleet at Norfolk, VA, later moved to Philadelphia, PA. PCU S-37 (SS-142) commissioned USS S-37 (SS-142) at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA. 1943 - PCU APOGON (SS-308) commissioned USS APOGON (SS-308) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1944 - PCU BULLHEAD (SS-332) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. PCU LIZARDFISH (SS-373) launched at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. 1945 - USS R-16 (SS-93) second decommissioning at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA. USS S-20 (SS-125) decommissioned at Philadelphia, PA. PCU POMPANO (SS-491) keel laid as POMPANO by Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH; later cancelled. 1959 - PCU PERMIT (SSN-594) keel laid as PERMIT at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 1969 - Ex-MANTA (SS/AGSS-299) was designated a target ship1949-1953; sunk as an aircraft target this date off Norfolk, VA. 1994 - PCU MAINE (SSBN-741) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. July 17 1920 - Ex-A-2 (ex-ADDER) (SS-3) (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 3) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-3. USS A-3 (ex-GRAMPUS) (SS-4) (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 4) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-4. Ex-A-4 (ex-MOCCASIN) (SS-5) (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 5) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-5. USS A-5 (ex-PIKE) (SS-6) (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 6) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-6. USS A-6 (ex-PORPOISE) (SS-7) (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 7) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-7. USS A-7 (ex-SHARK) (SS-8) (Submarine Torpedo Boat No. 8) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-8. USS E-1 (ex-SKIPJACK) (SS-24) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-24. 35

USS K-5 (SS-36) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-36. USS L-8 (SS-48) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-48. USS S-1 (SS-105) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-105. USS S-2 (SS-106) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-106. USS S-3 (SS-107) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-107. USS S-4 (SS-109) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-109. USS S-5 (SS-110) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-110. USS S-6 (SS-111) assigned the alphanumeric hull number SS-111. 1924 - PCU V-1 (SF-4) (later BARRACUDA) (SS-163) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; sponsored by Mrs. Cornelia Wolcott Snyder, wife of Captain Snyder. 1935 - PCU PLUNGER (SS-179) keel laid as PLUNGER at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1936 - USS S-10 (SS-115) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register at Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA. 1939 - PCU SPEARFISH (SS-190) commissioned USS SPEARFISH (SS-190) at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1942 - PCU HAKE (SS-256) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1944 - PCU CAIMAN (SS-323) commissioned USS CAIMAN (SS-323) at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. PCU SEA OWL (SS-405) commissioned USS SEA OWL (SS-405) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1953 - PCU T-1 (SST-1) (later MACKEREL) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1958 - USS NAUTILUS (SSN-571) arrived at Mare Island Naval Shipyard awaiting better ice conditions so that she could begin operation "Sunshine", her history making Polar transit. 1964 - PCU ULYSSES S. GRANT (SSBN-631) commissioned USS ULYSSES S. GRANT (SSBN-631) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1993 - PCU RHODE ISLAND (SSBN-740) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1996 - USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704) was part of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN- 73) Battle Group, which completed their scheduled six-month deployment in the Mediterranean. The George Washington returned to homeport July 23rd after sustained operations in support of the NATO-led peacekeeping in Bosnia and UN sanctions against Iraq in the Arabian Gulf. July 18 1924 - USS S-33 (SS-138) collided with USS S-35 (SS-140) in the Pacific Ocean. 1945 - USS HALIBUT (SS-232) decommissioned at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH, after damage from attack. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1946. 1981 - PCU DALLAS (SSN-700) commissioned USS DALLAS (SSN-700) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. July 19 1939 - PCU TUNA (SS-203) keel laid as TUNA at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. 1946 - Ex-SARGO (SS-188) struck from the Naval Vessel Register. Ex-SAURY (SS-189) struck from the Naval Vessel Register. Ex-SPEARFISH (SS-190) struck from the Naval Vessel Register. 36

1958 - USS PIPER (SS-409) ran aground on a sandbar off Provincetown, MA but was pulled free after seven hours with minor damage. PCU BARBEL (SS-580) launched at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH. 1979 - Ex-TIRU (SS-416) sunk as a target off Norfolk, VA. 1997 - PCU SEAWOLF (SSN-21) commissioned USS SEAWOLF (SSN-21) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT, homeport Groton, CT. She was outfitted with the S6W reactor plant. 1998 - USS PASADENA (SSN-752), operating in the Pacific Ocean, was participating in the joint exercise RIMPAC '98. USS COLUMBUS (SSN-762) and the Korean submarine ROKS Lee Jong Moo (SS 66) conducted exercises off the coast of Hawaii. The U.S and Korean navies were participating in the joint Exercise RIMPAC '98. RIMPAC '98 was the largest multi-national maritime exercise in the Pacific. 2002 - Ex-WILLIAM H. BATES (SSN-680) disposition complete by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program (NPSSRP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. Ex-L. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN-686) disposition complete by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program (NPSSRP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. 2004 - the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS DALLAS (SSN-700) departed Souda Harbor, Crete, Greece, following a brief port visit. DALLAS was homported in Groton, CT and on a routine deployment. Commissioned in 1981, DALLAS is the first Los Angeles class submarine to have a dry deck shelter. Dry Deck Shelters provide specially configured nuclear powered submarines with a greater capability of deploying Special Operations Forces (SOF). DDSs can transport, deploy, and recover SOF teams from Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRCs) or SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDVs), all the while remaining submerged. In an era of littoral warfare, this capability substantially enhances the combat flexibility of both the submarine and SOF personnel. July 20 1942 - PCU RAY (SS-271) keel laid as RAY at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. PCU SCAMP (SS-277) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; sponsored by Miss Katherine Eugenia McKee. PCU SCORPION (SS-278) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; sponsored by Miss Elizabeth T. Monagle. 1944 - PCU TIGRONE (SS-419) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; sponsored by Mrs. Charles F. Grisham. 1945 - Ex-S-1 (SS-105) sold for scrapping at Durban, Natal, Union of . 1946 - USS POGY (SS-266) decommissioned at New London, CT; laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. USS CREVALLE (SS-291) decommissioned at New London, CT. 1960 - while submerged off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598) successfully fired two Polaris A-1 Missiles with a range of 1,200 miles each. That year, she departed Charleston, SC on the first operational strategic patrol with the Polaris Missile system. 1980 - USS GURNARD (SSN-662) spilled 30 gallons of water containing radioactive material into San Diego Bay, CA. A Navy spokesman said the leak occurred when a crewman of GURNARD accidentally opened a valve allowing the water to escape. The spokesman said a water sample was taken and there was no increase in the general background 37

radioactive level in the area where the spill happened. 1985 - PCU KEY WEST (SSN-722) launched at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 2005 - sailors assigned to the Ohio-class fleet ballistic missile submarine USS PENNSYLVANIA (SSBN-735) spelled out the word “Fifty” on her missile deck as they returned to Naval Base Kitsap, Navy Region Northwest, WA. PENNSYLVANIA had just completed her 50th Strategic Deterrent Patrol at sea, a significant moment in history for the submarine. July 21 1919 - PCU R-8 (SS-85) commissioned USS R-8 at , Boston, MA; Lt. Comdr. Philip C. Ransom commanding. PCU R-11 (SS-88) launched at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; sponsored by Miss Dorothy Batchelder. 1941 - PCU GUNNEL (SS-253) keel laid as GUNNEL at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1942 - PCU COD (SS-224) keel laid as COD at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1955 - PCU SEAWOLF (SSN-575) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. PCU SKATE (SSN-578) keel laid as SKATE at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1957 - USS GUDGEON (SS-567) made port at "Spy Sub Central", , Japan. This was her last port call on a fairly regular WestPac deployment to Soviet waters and covert missions. 1961 - USS ANGLER (SS-240) was slightly damaged in a minor collision with the freighter Export Adventurer during maneuvers with a destroyer 15 miles south of Block Island, RI. 1966 - PCU WILL ROGERS (SSBN-659) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1976 - Ex-CHOPPER (SS/AGSS-342) sunk off Florida coast while being rigged as a tethered underwater target. 1984 - PCU HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN-709) commissioned USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN-709) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1989 - USS GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB (SSN-685) deck accident in the Atlantic. 2006 - Capt. Bill Hanson and Master Chief Electronics Technician (SS) Gaylord Humphries made their log entries into the Submarine Force history books when they received Bronze Star medals today at the Naval Submarine Base New London, CT Chapel on the Thames. Former Commander, Submarine Group 2 Chief of Staff Capt. Bill Hanson earned the award for his service as the Chief of Staff of the Joint Headquarters Transition Team, Multinational Security Transitional Command in Iraq from Nov. 9, 2005 to May 6, 2006. “His team is greatly responsible of transition of the security of Iraq from the Joint Coalition Forces to Iraqi Security Forces,” said Rear Adm. Mark W. Kenny. While in country, Hanson guided the Joint Headquarters Transition Team through a very rigorous transitional period to develop Iraqi Joint Headquarters capacity to effectively command and control the Iraqi Armed Forces, a force totaling approximately 160,000 military personnel. His superb and tireless management of the Joint Headquarters Transition Team’s daily engagement with the Iraqi Joint Headquarters, the Ministry of Defense and numerous senior coalition commands play a significant role in maximizing the team’s overall effectiveness. “For 27 years, my heroes were the submarine sailors that protect this country each and every day, but in the last six months, I have some new heroes and 38

they are the men and women working and fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan to ensure our freedoms, day in and day out,” said Hanson. Hanson, a native of Warren, Pa., will be assuming command of the NROTC unit at Pennsylvania State University. Humphries, who was serving as the career counselor for Submarine Group 2, earned his Bronze Star for his work as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commanding General, Task Force 134 at Camp Victory in Iraq from Aug. 30, 2005 to March 6, 2006. During his tour, Humphries directly contributed to the tactical, operational and strategic success of an extremely sensitive political military mission. He planned, coordinated and played a major role in executing more than 300 missions throughout Iraq for the Commander, Task Force 134. “I can’t stress enough the importance and great job the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are doing over there. They truly are doing a great job and they truly are heroes,” said Humphries July 22 1901 - PCU ADDER (later A-2) (SS-3) launched at Crescent Shipyards, Elizabethport, NJ; sponsored by Mrs. Jane S. Wainwright, wife of Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright. 1936 - PCU SKIPJACK (SS-184) keel laid as SKIPJACK at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1939 - PCU SWORDFISH (SS-193) commissioned USS SWORDFISH (SS-193) at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA; Lt. Chester C. Smith commanding. 1942 - PCU BLACKFISH (SS-221) commissioned USS BLACKFISH (SS-221) at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT; Commander R. W. Johnson commanding. PCU DACE (SS-247) keel laid as DACE at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1944 - PCU MERO (SS-378) keel laid as MERO at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. 1946 - PCU HALFBEAK (SS-352) commissioned USS HALFBEAK (SS-352) at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1953 - USS RASHER (SS-269) recommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard after extensive hull and interior alterations for duty as a submarine; Lt. Comdr. R. W. Stecher in command. 1966 - PCU FLASHER (SSN-613) commissioned USS FLASHER (SSN-613) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1977 - USS HENRY L. STIMSON (SSBN-655) fouled the fishing nets of a Spanish trawler while undergoing refresher training in the Rota, Spain area. 1978 - PCU BREMERTON (SSN-698) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1992 - USS JOHN MARSHALL (SSBN-611) decommissioned and simultaneously struck from the Naval Vessel Register. 1994 - USS SILVERSIDES (SSN-679) decommissioned and simultaneously struck from the Naval Vessel Register. 2005 - Capt. James G. Foggo relieved Capt. Robert M. Hennegan, who had been dual hatted as both Commodore of Submarine Squadrons 6 and 8. Foggo commanded USS OKLAHOMA CITY (SSN-723) from November 1998 to June 2001, during which she was awarded the Submarine Squadron 8 Battle Efficiency “E”. He previously served on the Joint Staff (J5) as the division chief for Western and the Balkans. Submarine Squadron 6 is comprised of four nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines. July 23 1936 - PCU SNAPPER (SS-185) keel laid as SNAPPER at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH. 39

1942 - PCU BILLFISH (SS-286) keel laid as BILLFISH at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. PCU BOWFIN (SS-287) keel laid as BOWFIN at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1943 - PCU DACE (SS-247) commissioned USS DACE (SS-247) at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1967 - USS GREENLING (SSN-614) struck a buoy off Hingham, MA. There was only minor damage and little interuption to training. 1991 - USS PERMIT (SSN-594) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register. 1993 - USS TECUMSEH (SSBN-628) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register. July 24 1917 - in the early spring of 1917, Lt. (j.g.) Arnold Marcus assumed command of USS A-7 (ex- SHARK) (SS-8). Gasoline fumes ignited and caused an explosion and fire while in the course of a patrol in Bay. After Marcus and his men had battled the blaze, he ordered the crew topside and into the boats that had been summoned alongside. The last man to emerge from the interior of the crippled submersible, Marcus sent up distress signals to the nearby monitor Monadnock and then took the helm himself in an attempt to beach the ship. He refused medical treatment until all his men had been attended to (six later died) and had to be ordered to leave his post. The gallant Marcus died the next day 25 July 1917, of the effects of the explosion and fire that had ravaged his command. The Navy recognized this young officer's selfless heroism in naming a ship, Marcus (Destroyer No. 321), in his honor. 1943 - PCU PARCHE (SS-384) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1958 - USS SKATE (SSN-578) suffered damage to her propeller when she collided with USS Fulton (AS-11) while the tender was moored to a pier in New London, CT. 1970 - Ex-COBIA (AGSS-245) donated as a Museum and Memorial to Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc, WI. 1981 - PCU HYMAN G. RICKOVER (SSN-709) keel laid as HYMAN G. RICKOVER at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.

1982 - PCU BALTIMORE (SSN-704) commissioned USS BALTIMORE (SSN-704) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1989 - USS SPADEFISH (SSN-668) onboard fire in the Atlantic. 1993 - PCU COLUMBUS (SSN-762) commissioned USS COLUMBUS (SSN-762) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 2001 - the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS CHICAGO (SSN-721) operated at periscope depth in the western Pacific Ocean off the coast of Malaysia. CHICAGO was participating in a war-a-sea exercise as part of the seventh annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2001 exercise. CARAT, a series of bilateral exercises, takes place throughout the Western Pacific each summer with the goal of increasing regional cooperation and promoting interoperability with each country. Countries participating in CARAT 01 were: Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei and the United States. 2003 - the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS KEY WEST (SSN-722), one of four Pacific Fleet submarines to strike at targets in Iraq during the Operation Iraqi Freedom, returned to her home port at Pearl Harbor, HI. KEY WEST left for deployment on Jan. 24, 2003 and was in the Arabian Gulf when coalition forces began the initial strike against various targets in Iraq. In addition to participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom, KEY WEST was 40

the first U.S. warship on station during the initial phase of Operation Enduring Freedom and participated in strike missions into Afghanistan. As a result of the operations, the commanding officer, Cmdr. Chuck Merkel, became the first submarine skipper since World War II to lead his crew in back-to-back combat operations. July 25 1918 - PCU AA-1 (ex-SCHLEY) (later T-1/SF-1) (SS-52) launched at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; sponsored by Mrs. Lilian Hovey-King. 1921 - USS A-3 (ex-GRAMPUS) (SS-4) third decommisssioning at Cavite Navy Yard, PI. She was subsequently dismantled and used as a target by ships of the Asiatic Fleet. USS A-5 (ex-PIKE) (SS-6) third decommisssioning. She was subsequently earmarked as a target vessel, fate unknown. USS B-3 (ex-TARANTULA) (SS-12) third decommisssioning and struck from the Naval Vessel Register at Cavite Navy Yard, PI. 1922 - USS L-8 (SS-48) departed San Pedro, CA for the Atlantic and Hampton Roads, VA. 1943 - PCU BASHAW (SS-241) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1946 - USS SKIPJACK (SS-184) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test BAKER (detonated 90 feet (27 meters) underwater) at Bikini Atoll and was later raised and towed to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. USS SEARAVEN (SS-196) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test BAKER (detonated 90 feet (27 meters) underwater) at Bikini Atoll. She escaped the tests with only negligible damage. USS TUNA (SS-203) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test BAKER (detonated 90 feet (27 meters) underwater) at Bikini Atoll. She received only superficial damage. USS LAPON (SS-260) decommissioned at New London, CT. USS APOGON (SS-308) was sunk as a target vessel and destroyed in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test BAKER (detonated 90 feet (27 meters) underwater) at Bikini Atoll. She now lies perfectly upright as if ready to drive away on the bottom of Bikini's lagoon 800 yds. SW of the BAKER Site. USS DENTUDA (SS-335) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test BAKER (detonated 90 feet (27 meters) underwater) at Bikini Atoll. She underwent both atomic weapons tests with her crew safely away from their submarine, and returned to Pearl Harbor September 5. USS PARCHE (SS-384) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test BAKER (detonated 90 feet (27 meters) underwater) at Bikini Atoll. PARCHE survived both the air burst and the underwater burst, coming through relatively undamaged. After decontamination, she proceeded to Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA. USS PILOTFISH (SS-386) was sunk as a target vessel in Operation Crossroads nuclear weapon test BAKER (detonated 90 feet (27 meters) underwater) at Bikini Atoll. She was salvaged for examination and resunk as a target on October 16, 1948. 2003 - Capt. Bruce Grooms relieved Capt. Mike Klein as commanding officer of Submarine Squadron 6 during a ceremony aboard Naval Station Norfolk. As guest speaker, Director of Submarine Warfare Division, Rear Adm. Michael Tracy opened by offering a hearty “well done” to SUBRON 6 for its role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He then set the tone by thanking the families of the captains. Klein, a native of Indianapolis, went on to the 41

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Submarine Warfare Division. Grooms, a native of Cleveland, came to SUBRON 6 from his position as Senior Military Aide to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Grooms had previously commanded the fast attack submarine USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758). SUBRON 6 is one of two fast-attack submarine squadrons homeported in Norfolk. Its mission is to train for and conduct submarine operations, and to provide for repair, maintenance and logistic support of assigned submarines. 2005 - a Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bangor based fleet ballistic missile submarine was recognized as the U.S. Navy’s best Trident when she was presented the 2004 U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Omaha Trophy at Silverdale, WA. Gen. James Cartwright, Commander, USSTRATCOM, made the trip from Omaha, NE, to the NBK Bangor waterfront to publicly acknowledge the efforts of all of the officers and sailors of USS PENNSYLVANIA (SSBN-735). The two crews of PENNSYLVANIA combined to receive the Commander Submarine Squadron 17 (CSS-17) Battle Efficiency “E”, Strategic Weapons White “S”. Tactical Operations White “T”, Navigation Red and Green “N”, Communications Green “C”, and Damage Control Red “DC” Awards for 2004. 2006 - the Los Angeles-class attack submarines USS CHICAGO (SSN-721) and USS COLUMBIA (SSN-771) operated together in the Pacific Ocean and prepared to join a multinational formation with other ships that participated in the 2006 Rim of the Pacific exercise. To commemorate the last day of RIMPAC, participating country's naval vessels fell into ranks for a photo exercise. RIMPAC trains U.S. allied forces to be interoperable and ready for a wide range of potential combined operations and missions. Eight nations participated in RIMPAC, the world's largest biennial maritime exercise. Conducted in the waters off Hawaii, RIMPAC brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. USS KEY WEST (SSN-722) sailed in formation with a group of 28 ships and submarines at the conclusion of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. Eight nations participated in RIMPAC, the world's largest biennial maritime exercise. Conducted in the waters off Hawaii, RIMPAC brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Carl M. Brashear, the first black U.S. Navy diver who was portrayed by Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the 2000 film Men of Honor , died. He was 75. Brashear died at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA of respiratory and heart failure, the medical center said. Brashear retired from the Navy in 1979 after more than 30 years of service. He was the first Navy diver to be restored to full active duty as an amputee, the result of a leg injury he sustained during a salvage operation. In 1966 Brashear was assigned to recover a hydrogen bomb that dropped into waters off of Spain when two U.S. Air Force planes collided. During the mission Brashear was struck below his left knee by a pipe that the crew was using to hoist the bomb out of the water. Brashear was airlifted to a naval hospital where the bottom of his left leg was amputated to avoid gangrene. It later was replaced with a prosthetic leg. The Navy was ready to retire Brashear from active duty, but he soon began a grueling training program that included diving, running and calisthenics. Brashear was inducted into the Gallery of Great Black Kentuckians in 2002. He faced an uphill battle when he joined the Navy in 1948 at the age of 17, not long after the U.S. military desegregated. "I went to the Army office, and they weren't too friendly," Brashear said in 2002. "But the Navy recruiter was a lot nicer. Looking back, I 42

was placed in my calling." Brashear, the son of poor sharecroppers in Sonora, Kentucky, quickly decided after boot camp that he wanted to become a deep-sea diver. "Growing up on a farm in Kentucky, I always dreamed of doing something challenging," he said. "When I saw the divers for the first time, I knew it was just what I wanted." In 1954 he was accepted and graduated from the diving program, despite daily battles with discrimination, including having hate notes left on his bunk. He went on to train for advanced diving programs before his 1966 incident. "He kept to himself personally, but his military life was an open book," said Junetta Brashear, his first wife, who lives in Portsmouth, Virginia, near Brashear's home in Virginia Beach. She said Brashear's health started to deteriorate about three years ago, but that he had experienced problems ever since the amputation. Brashear married childhood friend Junetta Wilcox in 1952 and had four children -- Shazanta, DaWayne, Phillip and Patrick -- before their divorce in 1978. He later married Hattie R. Elam and Jeanette A. Brundage. July 26 1909 - USS ADDER (later A-2) (SS-3) decommissioned for transport to the Philippine Islands by the collier, Caesar . 1915 - PCU N-1 (SS-53) keel laid as N-1 at Seattle Construction and Drydock Company, Seattle, WA. 1945 - USS O-2 (SS-63) second decommissioning at New London, CT. 1965 - PCU LAPON (SSN-661) keel laid as LAPON at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1972 - USS HARDHEAD (SS-365) third decommisssioning, struck from the Naval Vessel Register, and transferred (sold) under the terms of the Security Assistance Program, to Greece. Commissioned into the Greek Navy as Papanikolis (S-114). July 27 1917 - PCU O-2 (SS-63) keel laid as O-2 at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA. 1918 - PCU O-9 (SS-70) commissioned USS O-9 at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; Lt. Oliver M. Read, Jr. commanding. PCU R-15 (SS-92) commissioned USS R-15 at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA; Lt. Thales S. Boyd commanding. 1938 - PCU SCULPIN (SS-191) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Portsmouth, NH; sponsored by Mrs. J. R. Defrees. 1943 - PCU RAY (SS-271) commissioned USS RAY (SS-271) at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. USS SAWFISH (SS-276) fired a sucessful "down the throat shot", the first of the Pacific War. PCU QUEENFISH (SS-393) keel laid as QUEENFISH at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1944 - PCU BLENNY (SS-324) commissioned USS BLENNY (SS-324) at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1968 - PCU GUITARRO (SSN-665) launched at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. 1985 - PCU PROVIDENCE (SSN-719) commissioned USS PROVIDENCE (SSN-719) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1996 - PCU LOUISIANA (SSBN-743) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 2006 - the Navy's Deep Submergence Unit (DSU) received a Meritorious Unit Commendation at Naval Base Coronado, CA, for operations during the Russian submarine rescue in Kamchatka, Russia and Sorbet Royal in Italy. In August 2005, DSU assisted in the rescue of a seven-man Russian submarine trapped hundreds of feet under the Pacific Ocean 43

near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The British and Japanese navies assisted in the rescue, with the use of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that cut the submarine free of the fishing net that entangled the submarine. They participate in exercises designed to improve international submarine rescue capabilities. In June of 2005 in Italy, they participated in Sorbet Royal, a NATO submarine exercise held every three years. The efforts of DSU have become an asset to the Navy and navies across the globe. DSU dedication to training and response to submarine rescue, keep DSU's teams ready to react at a moment's notice to ensure the job is done as quickly and safely as possible. July 28 1945 - PCU CUSK (SS-348) launched at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1964 - PCU JAMES MADISON (SSBN-627) commissioned USS JAMES MADISON (SSBN-627) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1972 - USS DOGFISH (SS-350) decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register; transferred (sold) under terms of the Security Assistance Program to Brazil, renamed Guanabara (S-10). 1989 - USS SAND LANCE (SSN-660) fire while in drydock. 2006 - photos were taken this day and on July 29 in the Soya/LaPerouse Strait of a submarine wreck believed to be USS WAHOO (SS-238). The dive was conducted by a Russian team at a specific location whose coordinates were previously given to the Russian authorities by the Wahoo Project. To the best of their knowledge, and in accordance with accepted International Law, the vessel had not been disturbed. Because positive identification of the vessel by the Naval Historical Center had not been made, the Wahoo Project released the photos with the reservation that they were of a sunken submarine taken in the general area where WAHOO is assumed to have been lost. the U.S. nuclear powered submarine USS MEMPHIS (SSN-691) arrived in to provide a rest period for the crew before continuing on to ‘operational tasks’. July 29 1915 - PCU N-2 (SS-54) keel laid as N-2 at Seattle Construction and Drydock Company, Seattle, WA. 1943 - PCU BLUEBACK (SS-326) keel laid as BLUEBACK at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT. 1944 - PCU JAWFISH (SS-356), ex-Fanegal, construction by Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT cancelled. PCU ONO (SS-357), ex-Friar, was authorized for construction at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT, but the contract was cancelled this date. Ono (Acanthocybium solandri) is commonly known as Wahoo and is a close relative of the King Mackerel. PCU GARLOPA (SS-358) construction cancelled. PCU GARRUPA (SS-359) construction by Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT cancelled. PCU GOLDRING (SS-360) construction by Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT cancelled. PCU NEEEDLEFISH (SS-379) construction cancelled before she was laid down. PCU NERKA (SS-380) construction cancelled before she was laid down. PCU UNICORN (SS-429) construction by Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, PA cancelled. PCU VENDACE (SS-430) construction cancelled. PCU WALRUS (SS-431) construction by Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, PA cancelled. PCU WHITEFISH (SS-432) construction by Cramp Shipbuilding Company, Philadelphia, PA 44

cancelled. PCU WHITING (SS-433) construction cancelled. PCU WOLFFISH (SS-434) construction cancelled. PCUs (SS-438) to (SS-463) construction cancelled. PCU CHICOLAR (SS-464) construction cancelled. PCUs (SS-465) to (SS-474) construction cancelled. PCUs (SS-495) to (SS-500) construction cancelled. PCUs (SS-501) to (SS-515) construction cancelled. PCUs (SS-517) to (SS-521) construction cancelled. PCU DORADO (SS-526) construction cancelled. PCU COMBER (SS-527) construction cancelled. PCU SEA PANTHER (SS-528) construction cancelled. PCU TIBURON (SS-529) construction cancelled. PCUs (SS-530) to (SS-544) construction cancelled. 1946 - USS SEARAVEN (SS-196) was raised from the tethered submerged position after the BAKER nuclear weapon test at Bikini Atoll. 1952 - USS ICEFISH (SS-367) second decommissioning at Groton, CT, for conversion to a Guppy type submarine. 1960 - PCU SCORPION (SSN-589) commissioned USS SCORPION (SSN-589) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT; Comdr. Norman B. Bessac commanding. 1963 - USS CONGER (SS-477) decommissioned. PCU LEWIS AND CLARK (SSBN-644) keel laid as LEWIS AND CLARK at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1995 - PCU MAINE (SSBN-741) commissioned USS MAINE (SSBN-741) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1996 - USS CINCINNATI (SSN-693) decommissioned, struck from the Naval Vessel Register; to be disposed of by Submarine Recycling Program. 1998 - Ex-PHOENIX (SSN-702) stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, to be disposed of by Submarine Recycling Program. 1999 - USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705) departed St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands bound for the Colombian city of Cartagena. 2003 - USS PORTSMOUTH (SSN-707) was underway near San Diego, CA. USS ASHEVILLE (SSN-758) was underway near San Diego, CA. July 30 1917 - PCU S-2 (SS-106) keel laid as S-2 at Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Bridgeport, CT. 1919 - ex-G-2 (ex-TUNA) (SS-27) was designated as a target for testing depth charges and ordnance nets in Niantic Bay, CT. During inspection by a six-man maintenance crew, the target boat suddenly flooded and sank at her moorings in Two Tree Channel near Niantic Bay. She went down in 134 fathoms, drowning three of the inspection crew. The submarine was never raised. PCU R-9 (SS-86) commissioned USS R-9 at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; Lt. Comdr. Thomas Shine commanding. 1942 - USS GRUNION (SS-216) lost with all hands in the Aleutian Islands. Her loss may be presumed to have been operational or as a result of an unrecorded enemy attack in the Aleutians - possibly in the approaches to Kiska. Seventy brave submariners were lost 45

with GRUNION that day. She was the seventh U.S. submarine loss of World War II. GRUNION received one battle star for World War II service. PCU RUNNER (SS-275) commissioned USS RUNNER (SS-275) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1977 - PCU INDIANAPOLIS (SSN-697) launched at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. PCU PHOENIX (SSN-702) keel laid as PHOENIX at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT. 1999 - Ex-ETHAN ALLEN (SSBN/SSN-608) disposition complete by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program (NPSSRP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. 2004 - the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS ALBANY (SSN-753) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, VA from a six-month deployment. The submarine, with a crew of 144 officers and sailors, departed Norfolk January 30 on a regularly scheduled deployment. While deployed, ALBANY provided support in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman for more than 150 days, helping to successfully deter Al Qaeda and international terrorists. The crew then proceeded to the to participate in a Summer Pulse ‘04 exercise, Operation “MEDSHARK/Majestic Eagle.” This joint maritime exercise was conducted to develop interoperability between multinational forces and address critical undersea warfare objectives in the European area of operation. Summer Pulse ‘04 was the first exercise to employ the Navy’s new operational construct, the Fleet Response Plan (FRP). The FRP is about new ways of operating, training, manning and maintaining the fleet that result in increased force readiness and the ability to provide significant combat power to the President in response to a national emergency or crisis. MEDSHARK/Majestic Eagle used a NATO command and control structure under the direction of Striking and Support Forces NATO in , Italy. In this exercise, allied nations worked side-by-side in a realistic and challenging training environment. This was a rare opportunity for a coalition of maritime forces to refine the complex skills necessary to prepare for and conduct integrated operations with multiple aircraft carriers and other vessels. Commanded by Cmdr. Brett Genoble, ALBANY is 360 feet long, displaces approximately 6,900 tons of water while submerged, and can travel in excess of 20 knots. ALBANY’s armament includes Tomahawk cruise missiles and MK48 advanced capability torpedoes. the nation’s newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine and the lead ship of her class, PCU VIRGINIA (SSN-774) returned to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard, Groton, CT, following the successful completion of Alpha sea trials. July 31 1902 - PCU GRAMPUS (later A-3) (SS-4) launched at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA; sponsored by Mrs. Marley F. Hay, wife of the Superintendent of Construction at Union Iron Works. 1915 - PCU N-3 (SS-55) keel laid as N-3 at Seattle Construction and Drydock Company, Seattle, WA. 1917 - USS D-2 (ex-GRAYLING) (SS-18) rammed the Schooner Charlotte W. Miller . 1943 - PCU ASPRO (SS-309) commissioned USS ASPRO (SS-309) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1944 - PCU KETE (SS-369) commissioned USS KETE (SS-369) at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, WI. 46

Commander Lawson P. "Red" Ramage handled USS PARCHE (SS-384) like a PT boat while in the middle of a Japanese convoy. In this action, he so confused the enemy that they were shooting at each other. He sunk a tanker, a freighter and later was awarded the Medal of Honor. PCU SEA POACHER (SS-406) commissioned USS SEA POACHER (SS-406) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME. 1961 - PCU JAMES MONROE (SSBN-622) keel laid as JAMES MONROE at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA. 1972 - USS ENTEMEDOR (SS-340) second decommissioning; pursuant to the Security Assistance Program, ENTEMEDOR was transferred (leased) to the Republic of Turkey. 1986 - in late July, USS GUITARRO (SSN-665) reportedly suffered a minor mishap involving a shipboard valve while at sea. In response to inquiries the Navy said no serious equipment or safety problems occurred aboard GUITARRO. 1989 - USS SAM RAYBURN (SSBN-635) decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register; to be disposed of; retain as a submarine Moored Training Ship. 1998 - Ex-SKIPJACK (SSN-585) disposition complete by Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program (NPSSRP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. 2004 - PCU TEXAS (SSN-775) christened by First Lady and Sponsor Laura Bush at Northrop Grumman Newport News, VA. The submarine is the second of the new Virginia-class submarines. The crew of 134 officers and sailors - many of whom call the state of Texas home - stood by in anticipation as Bush christened TEXAS. This event brought them one step closer to bringing this warship to life. Secretary of the Navy Gordon England joined a number of dignitaries, including Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, who delivered the ceremony’s principal address. Named to honor the 28th state admitted to the union, Texas is the fourth ship of the U.S. Navy to carry the name since the original Texas was commissioned in 1895. She is the second submarine of the Virginia class, and the first submarine of the class to be built at Newport News. TEXAS will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other sea forces. TEXAS will also have a number of additional capabilities, to include superior anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare enhancements, special forces delivery and support, and mine delivery/minefield mapping. With enhanced communications connectivity, the submarine also will provide important strike group and joint task force support, with full integration into carrier strike group operations. Cmdr. John J. Litherland was the ship’s prospective commanding officer. Designed to meet the Navy’s requirements in a post-Cold War era, Virginia-class submarines use advanced technologies to increase firepower, maneuverability and stealth. The 377-foot long Virginia-class submarines are capable of submerged speeds of more than 25 knots and can stay submerged for up to three months at a time. The Virginia-class submarine’s improved stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities, as well as special warfare enhancements, will enable it to meet the Navy's multi-mission requirements. TEXAS, the fourth U.S. Navy vessel to be named for the 28th state, was slated for delivery to the Navy in 2005. The ceremony marked the first christening of a submarine at the shipyard since 1995 when USS CHEYENNE (SSN-773) was launched. 2006 - USS TOLEDO (SSN-769) returned to Naval Submarine Base New London, CT. The multi- mission capable, Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine returned from its regularly 47

scheduled 6-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism and Operation Iraqi Freedom. TOLEDO departed the SUBASE waterfront January 31, 2006.

Reference: http://www.esryle.com/coblinks/tdish/index.htm

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52 Lost Boats Memorial Huntington Park 9285 Warwick Blvd Newport News, VA

ST1(SS) Harold Robert Snapp, Jr. Arlington National Cemetery MG317 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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TM1(SS) Donald Howard Yarbrough Arlington National Cemetery MG-286 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

Mannert Lincoln Abele LCDR USN Arlington National Cemetery Sec E State Hwy 110 and Memorial Dr. Arlington, VA Phone: 520-3329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ussgrunion.com/searchteam.html

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Pasquale C. Carricino Arlington National Cemetery 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-albacore-218.htm

USS Pompon SS-267 Propeller 1 Cameron ST. Alexandria, VA http://www.pacerfarm.org/i-400/ss267.htm

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USS Shark SS-314 No Memorial at this time http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-shark-314.htm

Chief of the Boat Wally Bishop TMC (SS) Woodlawn Memorial Gardens 6309 E. Virginia Beach Blvd Norfolk, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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ETC(SS) George Elmer Smith Jr. Arlington National Cemetery MG-291 214 McNair Road Arglington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

ETR1(SS) Richard Curtis Hogeland Arlington National Cemetery 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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FTG1(SS) John Michael Wallace MG-280 Arlington National Cemetery 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

LT. George Patrick Farrin Arlington National Cemetery MG-289 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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LT. John P. Burke Arlington National Cemetery MG-294 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

LT. William Clarke Harwi Arlington National Cemetery 214 NcNair Road Arlington, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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MM1(SS) Joel Kurt Watkins Arlington National Cemetery and IL. Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Lombard, 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

MM2(SS) Mark Helton Christiansen Arlington National Cemetery MG290 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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MMC(SS) Robert Eugene Bryan Arlington Memorial 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

National Cemetery at Arlington, VA Memorial Sections G and H 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/mrp-map.htm

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QMCS(SS) Frank Patsy Mazzuchi Arlington National Cemetery 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

Rear Admiral James Richard Lewis Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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RM2(SS) Michael John Bailey Arlington National Cemetery MG285 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

RMC(SS)) Garland Ray Denney Arlington National Cemetery MG-279 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA Phone: 520-329-7068 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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SN(SS) William Ralph Fennick Arlington National Cemetery MG-281 214 McNair Road Arlington, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

SSN-589 Memorial D and S Piers, NOB, Norfolk 9079 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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USS SCORPION SSN-589 FINAL RESTING GROUND ATLANTIC OCEAN 400 Miles southwest of the Norfolk, VA E-mail: [email protected] http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

USS Scorpion SSN-589 Memorial Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery 6309 E. Virginia Beach Blvd Norfolk, VA http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

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USS Scorpion SSN-589 Memorial Huntington Park 9299 Warwick Blvd Newport News, VA http://www.decklog.com/SSN-589.asp

Source : https://www.ussvi.org/MemorialList.asp?ST=VA https://www.ussvi.org/MemorialList.asp?page=2 https://www.ussvi.org/MemorialList.asp?page=3 https://www.ussvi.org/MemorialList.asp?page=4 https://www.ussvi.org/MemorialList.asp?page=5 https://www.ussvi.org/MemorialList.asp?page=6

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4 5 6 7 8 9 10 USS Bullhead (SS-332) in 1945 Julian Galloway

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 USS Flier (SS-250) USS S-39 (SS-144) Joe Gawronski In 1944 In 1942

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Charlie Mink Base meeting at the James Kirby USS Harder Flight Deck: (SS-257) in 1944 1800 Social Joe Geiger 1900 Dinner

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USS Cochino USS Pompano (SS-345) in 1949 (SS-181) in 1943

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What was the world’s smallest nuclear submarine?

The smallest submarine is the U.S. Navy's NR-1, a specially designed nuclear submarine with a crew of about a 13 officers and enlisted. Even today its operations are still highly classified, but more is known about her capabilities. For example, she's fitted with underwater lights, cameras, and can literally travel on the bottom of the ocean courtesy of Good Year truck tires.

The NR-1 was never commissioned as a warship - by designating it a research and deep submergence vessel, then Admiral Hyman Rickover kept an allocation for a warship in the budget as well as excluded the NR-1 from bureaucratic oversight normally associated with military units. This freed the NR-1 to do missions that most other boats could not.

Though it's called a deep submergence craft, it's a submarine in every sense of the word. Even with the need for a support vessel, she can still maintain submerged operations longer than any other DSRV, which aren't nuclear powered like the NR-1. It's small size hides it capability - I remember seeing it in Groton when we used to go for pre-deployment training. Looks like a toy boat next to a Fast-Attack, but duty on it is highly selective.

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