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To: kinghorse
I seem to recall that the FBI busted some folks in 1979 or 1980--they were planning to hijack the USS Hawkbill, SSN-666, lob a SUBROC at a major US harbor, and then sell the boat to an unidentified foreign power.
5 posted on 02/07/2002 9:32:28 AM PST by Poohbah
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To: Poohbah

History of USS HAWKBILL (SSN 666)

1966-1971
12 Sep 66

KEEL LAID, Vallejo California, Mare Island Naval Shipyard

12 Apr 69

LAUNCHED, Sponser Mrs. Bernard Roeder, wife of Vice Admiral Roeder

Aug 70

New Construction Power Range Testing, Mare Island California

Sep 70

Initial Sea Trials

04 Feb 71

COMISSIONING
Comissioned by Rear Admiral W.H. Groverman, USN, Commander Western Sea Frontier Assigned to Submarine Squadron Five, San Diego, California

Mar 71

Depart shipyard for shakedown trials in Puget Sound area, Weapons System Accurracy Testing in Dabob Bay, Washington, and Sound Trials at Carr Inlet

19 Apr 71

Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

May-Jun 71

Local Operations, San Diego

08 Jul 71

Depart San Diego for Post Shakedown Availability in Mare Island

07 Sep 71

Depart Mare Island, returning to San Diego

18 Oct-30 Dec

Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Technical Evaluation

26 Oct 71

First mother submarine mating with DSRV(DSRV-1). Transfered aboard Captain S H Packer, Commander Submarine Developement Group One

1972
Jan-Feb 72

Local Operations, San Diego Op Area

09 Mar 72

Deploy to Western Pacific (FIRST) Awarded Navy Expeditionary Medal

Apr-May 72

South China Sea Awarded Vietnam Service Medal

05-19 Jun

Upkeep, Guam

Jul-Aug 72

Underway

18 Sep 72

Return to San Diego, logged 40,000 miles on WESTPAC. Visited Subic Bay, Guam, Hong Kong, and Yokosuka

18 Sep - 07 Nov

In Port, Stand-Down

Nov-Dec 72

Local Operations/Upkeep

1973
Jan-Feb 73

Local Operations/Upkeep

09 Feb 73

Moored outboard USS Dixon, San Diego, California

02 Mar 73

Depart San Diego

06 Mar 73

Arrive Bangor, Washington for Weapons Testing

16 Mar - 06 Apr

Under Ice: First submarine to operate in Bering Strait under winter ice

13 Apr 73

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination, return to San Diego

23 May 73

Depart San Diego for Mare Island and Selected Restricted Availability

29 May 73

Arrive Mare Island

01 Jul 73

Transfer from Submarine Squadron Five to Submarine Group Five

30 Jun 73

Return to San Diego following completion of Selected Restricted Availability

13 Jul 73

Depart for Bangor, Washington

17 Jul 73

Arrive Bangor Washington for Weapons System Testing and Mk-48 Certification on Nanoose Range

03 Aug 73

Depart for San Diego

13 Aug 73

Arrive San Diego

Aug-Sep 73

Upkeep

02 Oct 73

Deploy to Western Pacific (SECOND)

02-20 Oct

Underway, Transit

Oct 73

Port visit Pearl Harbor

Oct 73 - Apr 74

Deployed, Operations

Nov 73

Upkeep in Guam

19 Dec-02 Jan

In Port, Subic Bay for Christmas

1974
Jan 74

Port Visit Hong Kong

Feb 74

Seventh Fleet guest cruise from Subic Bay

14 Feb 74

In Port Guam, Upkeep with USS Proteus

Feb 74

Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

Mar-Apr 74

67 days underway for operations

28 Apr 74

In Port Guam, Moored next to USS Proteus

13 May 74

Return to San Diego, completed 7 1/2 month deployment

May-Jun 74

Stand-down

Jul 74

Dependents Criuises, INSURV Inspection

Aug 74

Upkeep, alongside USS Dixon, San Diego

Sep 74

Steaming for POTS

Sep-Oct 74

Local Operations, San Diego
Initial testing of submarine launched Tomahawk Cruise Missle
Initial mating with DSRV-2

19-24 Oct

Underway, transit to Bangor, Washington

24 Oct-08 Nov

In Port Bremerton, Washington

08 - 17 Nov

Underway to Nanoose for weapons tests

09 Dec 74

Commence first Regular Overhaul, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Drydock #1

1975
29 Aug 75

Undocking

Sep 75

PORSE, Crew Cert, Dock Trials, Fast Cruise

Oct 75

Sea Trials

08 Nov 75

Completed first regular overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington(one month ahead of schedule). Commence weapons testing and sound trials in Puget Sound area.

21 Dec 75

Arrive Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Submarine Squadron One

1976
Jan-Mar 76

Local Operations/Training in port

Mar 76

In Port, Upkeep

Apr 76

Underway training and MK-48 certification

May 76

Subroc testing and firing Kauai Range

Jun 76

Upkeep with USS Sperry(AS-12)

04 Jul 76

Lahaina, Maui

Jul 76

Local Operations

04 Aug 76

Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

Sep 76

POM Upkeep, Pearl Harbor

Oct 76

MK-48 Proficiency, 31 exercise weapons fired, 25 hits

29 Oct 76

Deploy to Western Pacific (THIRD)

20-26 Nov

Chinhae, South Korea

Dec 76

Underway, operations

1977
Jan 77

Subic Bay visit, Sattahip Thailand visit

Feb 77

Sea Siam V exercise, Subic Bay visit, Hong Kong visit

03-20 Mar 77

Upkeep, Guam

21 Mar

Depart for operations

15 May 77

Return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, commence 30 day stand-down
Awarded Navy Unit Commendation(76/77) (FIRST)

Jun 77

Upkeep, Subbase Pearl Harbor

Jul-Aug 77

Local Operations
Filming session for CNO SITREP series

Aug 77

Lahaina, Maui
Dependents Cruise
Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

01 Sep 77

Commence 6-week Selected Restricted Availability, Pearl Harbor

07 Nov 77

Underway for MK-48 Proficiency firings, Kauai with COMSUBPAC and COMSUBRONONE on board

10 Nov 77

INSURV Inspection

01 Dec 77

Completed Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection, Excellent

Dec 77

Kailua Kona, Hawaii for liberty

1977

Awarded Battle E for 1977 (FIRST)

1978
Jan 78

Local Operations
Lahaina, Maui visit
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii visit

13 Feb-16 Mar 78

Upkeep, Subbase Pearl Harbor

17 Mar 78

Deploy for EASTPAC

24 Mar 78

Arrive San Diego, California for 10 days liberty

04 Apr 78

Commence RIMPAC 78

22 Apr 78

Arrive Pearl Harbor, commence upkeep and drydocking

13-20 Jun 78

Sea Trials

09 Jul 78

Deploy to Western Pacific (FOURTH)

20 Jul 78

Moor, S/D for Repairs in Guam

Aug 78

READEX 1-79, major Seventh Fleet ASW exercise

13 Sep 78

Moor, 10 day visit Subic Bay, Phillippines

25 Sep 78

Underway for READEX 1-79, ASW Exercise

Oct 78

Visits to Chinhae, South Korea and Hong Kong

25 Oct 78

Moor, S/D in Guam for 3 week upkeep with USS Hunley(AS-31)

Nov 78

Underway

25 Nov 78

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination, arrive Subic Bay for 2 weeks of liberty

06 Dec 78

Depart Subic Bay for transit home

20 Dec 78

Arrive Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Awarded Battle E for 1978 (SECOND)
Awarded ASW A for 1978 (FIRST)

1979
Jan 79

Stand-down/Upkeep, Pearl Harbor

22 Jan 79

Sea Trials

Feb 79

Local Operations
Lahaina, Maui visit

Mar 79

Upkeep, Pearl Harbor

Apr 79

Local Operations
Mark 48 warshot firing

May 79

Upkeep, NTPI Inspection

Jun-Jul 79

Local Operations

20 Jul 79

Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

Aug 79

POTS Testing/Upkeep

Sep 79

PACSUBASWEX, new 688 ASW evaluation

16 Oct 79

Depart Pearl Harbor for Alameda, California

29 Oct 79

Departed Alameda for refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

02 Nov 79

Moor in Bremerton, Washington, commence overhaul

1980
1980

Refueling Overhaul, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Installed WLQ-4 Sea Nymph System
Installed BQQ-5 Sonar System
Installed Mark 117 Fire Control System

1981
1981

Overhaul, PSNS

05 Aug 81

Undocking

24 Nov 81

Post Overhaul Reactor Safeguards Examination

1982
Jan-Feb 82

Complete overhaul

Mar 82

Visit Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanoose Tracking Range for weapons testing

Apr 82

Transit to Pearl
Visit San Francisco and San Diego

29 Apr 82

Return to Pearl Harbor, Submarine Squadron One

May 82

Upkeep, Pearl Harbor

Jun - Aug 82

Local Operations including submerged lock-in/lock-out training with navy divers

Sep 82

Port visit to Lahaina, Maui
Dependents Cruise

Sep - Oct 82

Completed Nuclear Weapons Acceptance Inspection
Completed Supply Management Inspection
Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination
Co-host for Japanese submarine KUROSHIO
Upkeep

Nov 82

Local Operations

Dec 82

POM Upkeep and stand-down

1983
23 Jan 83

Commence four week Pre-deployment Workup

19 Feb 83

Deployed to Western Pacific (FIFTH)

Mar 83

Operational Exercise

24 Mar 83

Visit to Yokosuka, Japan for liberty

01 Apr 83

Sortie to North Pacific for FLEETEX 83-1

20 Apr 83

Return to Yokosuka, Japan for 5 day upkeep

Jun 83

18 day upkeep in Guam following 6 weeks at sea

27 Jun 83

Depart for Subic Bay port visit

06 Jul 83

Commence Exercise BATTLEWEEK with the USS New Jersey Battle Group

12 Jul 83

Return to Subic Bay for Upkeep

17 Jul 83

Underway for port visit in Hong Kong

28 Jul 83

Port visit Subic Bay

01 Aug 83

Underway for Pearl Harbor escorting New Jersey Battle Group

18 Aug 83

Arrive Pearl Harbor, leave/stand-down

Sep 83

Local Operations
Underway Material Inspection(Excellent)

Oct-Nov 83

Local ASW exercises and upkeep

26 Nov 83

Completed Defense Nuclear Security Inspection

15 Dec 83

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination, commenced leave/stand-down

1983

Awarded Battle E for 1983 (THIRD)
Awarded 1983 Silver Anchor Award (FIRST)
Underice exercises, 65 days, 38 breakthroughs ICEX (FIRST)

1984
Jan 84

POM Upkeep, Subbase Pearl Harbor

31 Jan 84

Commence four week pre-deployment workup
Completed first ever Tactical Readiness Evaluation (Above Average)
Completed Pre-Overseas Movement Certification

01 Mar 84

Deployed to Western Pacific for underice operation(SIXTH)
38 ice breakthrus
65 days of operations
Port visit to Chin hae, South Korea

17 May 84

Return to Pearl Harbor, 3 week leave/stand-down

Jun 84

Local Operations

28 Jun 84

Begin two week upkeep, Subbase Pearl Harbor

Jul 84

Local Operations
Port visit to Lahaina, Maui, Dependents Cruise 22 July

01 Aug 84

Drydocked for Selected Restricted Availability, Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor

01 Oct 84

Sea Trials

Oct 84

Awarded Battle E for 1984 (FOURTH)

Oct-Nov 84

Local Operations, ASW Exercises, NTPI

21 Dec 84

Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

1984

Awarded Supply Excellence Award (FIRST)

1985
Jan-Feb 85

Preoverseas Movement upkeep and certification

05 Mar 85

Begin Western Pacific Deployment(SIXTH)
ASW Exercise BGAREM 85
USS Midway and USS Constellation Battle Group Antisubmarine Services
US-Malaysian Exercises

17 Jul 85

Crossed Equator
US-Thialand Exercise (COBRA GOLD 85)
Assisted Vietnamese refugees with food and water

01 Sep 85

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

05 Sep 85

Return to Pearl Harbor
141 of 185 days deployed at sea
Port visits included Yokosuka, Japan; Sattahip, Thialand; and Subic Bay, Philippines
Awarded Battle E for 1985 (FIFTH)

11 Oct 85

Change of Command

Oct-Dec 85

Local Operations and Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection with no reportable deficiencies

1985

Awarded 1985 Engineering Excellence Award (FIRST)

1986
01 Jan 86

PACSUBASWEX 1-86 with USS Buffalo and other Pacific Fleet units

06 Jan 86

Begin 4 week POM Upkeep Subbase Pearl Harbor

Feb 86

3 weeks of POM Workup
Preoverseas Movement Certification
Tactical Readiness Evaluation

11 Mar 86

Depart for Arctic Ocean, ICEX 1-86(SECOND)

06 May 86

Rendezvoused and surfaced at North Pole with: (ICE-4)
USS Archerfish (SSN 678) from New London, Connecticut
USS Ray (SSN 653) from Charleston, South Carolina
Visited by the Secretary of the Navy John Lehman

24 May 86

Return to Pearl Harbor for leave and stand-down

12 Jun 86

Participated in RIMPAC 86 providing target services

20 Jun - 23 Jul

In Port, Intermediate Maintenance Activity upkeep, Pearl Harbor

24 Jul 86

1 week underway for type training

02-19 Aug

SF upkeep, Battery replacement

19-29 Aug

Prospective Commanding Officer operations and torpedo exercises

30 Aug 86

Port visit, Lahaina, Hawaii

01 Sep 86

Dependents cruise from Lahaina,Maui to Pearl Harbor

05 Sep-03 Oct

CNO project and US-Canadian ASW exercise MARCOT 2-96
Port visits to Nanoose and Esquimalt, British Colombia, Canada

04-13 Oct

Transit to Southern California for SOEC acoustic trials at Santa Cruz island
3 day port visit in San Diego

14-20 Oct

Underway in transit

20 Oct 86

Return to Pearl Harbor operating area for PACSUBASWEX 1-87 and underway engineering training

13 Nov 86

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

14-19 Nov

Underway - Local Operations
Tactical Readiness Evaluation services for USS Sam Houston (SSBN-609)

20 Nov-07 Dec

In-port training

09 Dec 86

Startup/Underway to provide services for USS Cavalla (SSN-684) Tactical Readiness Evaluation

11 Dec 86

Weapons offload, Westloch

14-31 Dec

Holiday Stand-down

1987
05 Jan 87

Commence Selected Restricted Availability
Drydocked in USS Competent (AFDM-6)

20 Mar 86

Sea Trials and completion of Selected Restricted Availability

23 Mar 87

Commence SUBASWEX 3-87 with USS Swordfish (SSN-579)

05 Apr 87

Return to USS Competent for 3 weeks to replace 400 hz MG following HPP repture
Defense Nuclear Surety Inspection and Nuclear Technical Proficiency Inspection

13-15 May

Underway - Local Operations
PACSUBASWEX with USS Bremerton (SSN-698)

15 May 87

Depart for 2 month Northern Pacific deployment
Port visit Yokosuka, Japan

15 Jul 87

Return to Pearl Harbor

16 Jul-05 Aug

IMA upkeep and Supply Management Inspection(Above Average)

10-21 Aug

Prospective Commanding Officer operations

22-23 Aug

Port visit Lahaina, Maui

24 Aug 87

Dependents cruise from Maui to Pearl Harbor

26-29 Aug

Tactical Readiness Inspection

06-30 Sep

Local Operations TRE services for USS Henry M Jackson (SSBN-730)
Antenna and sonar calibration on FORACs range

02 Oct 87

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

03 Oct 87

Commence Pre Overseas Movement upkeep

30 Oct 87

Completed POM Upkeep, commence PACSUBASWEX 88-1 with
USS Buffalo (SSN-715) and USS Olympia (SSN-717)
Employ new joint submarine/aircraft ASW coordinated operations

08 Nov 87

Return to port, loadout

16 Nov 87

Commence Pre Overseas Movement Certification

30 Nov 87

Depart for Western Pacific Deployment(SEVENTH)

16-19 Dec

Port visit Chinhae, South Korea

23 Dec 87

Arrive Yokosuka, Japan for upkeep

1988
Jan-Feb 88

Port visits to
  Sasebo, Japan
  Subic Bay, Philippines
  Pattya Beach, Thialand
Encounterex with USS Enterprise (CVN-65) battlegroup
ASW exercise with USS Pogy (SSN-647)

24 Feb 88

Commence 3 week upkeep in Subic Bay, Philippines

15 Mar 88

Depart Subic Bay for operations

16 May 88

Arrive Yokosuka, Japan

19 May 88

Depart Yokosuka for transit home

27 May 88

Arrive Pearl Harbor for stand-down
Awarded Sea Service Ribbon
Awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation (MAR - MAY 1988)(FIRST)

05 Jul 88

Underway for RIMPAC 88 with Australia, Canada and Japan
MK-48 testing

21 Jul 88

Return to port

28 Jul 88

Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection(Outstanding)

01 Aug 88

Commence Underway Material Inspection(Excellent)

09 Aug 88

Depart for Lahaina, Maui

11-13 Aug

Port visit Lahaina, Maui

14 Aug 88

Dependents cruise Lahaina to Pearl Harbor with 45 riders

19 Aug 88

Change of Command
Commence 1 week shakedown cruise

27 Aug 88

2 week IMA upkeep

Sep 88

Local operations and TRE services for USS Buffalo (SSN-715) and USS Alaska (SSBN-732)

17 Oct 88

Underway for local operations with USS HelenA (SSN-725) and USS Honolulu (SSN-718)

10 Nov 88

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

16 Nov 88

Commence local operations and TRE services for USS Omaha (SSN-692)

12-15 Dec

Completed Tactical Readiness Examination
Return to Pearl Harbor for stand-down

1988

Awarded 1988 Deck Seamanship Excellence Award (FIRST)
Awarded 1988 Engineering Excellence Award (SECOND)
Awarded 1988 Medical Excellence Award (FIRST)

1989
Jan 89

Preoverhaul Testing
Consolidated ASW Readiness Testing
Prospective Commanding Officer Support

30 Jan-14 Feb

ASW Exercises with USS Olympia (SSN-717)

15 Feb-27 Mar

Upkeep

28 Mar-14 Apr

POPS 205/225 and BQR-23 OPEVAL with USS Olympia (SSN-717)

17-21 Apr

Battle Group services during Fleet Training Group week

22-26 Apr

In port, loadout

27 Apr-1 Mar

Pre-Overseas Exercises

08 May 89

Depart on Western Pacific Deployment (EIGHTH, part of Olympia's)
Korean Navy battlegroup operations

29-31 May

Port visit Yokosuka Japan

05-06 Jun

Port visit Chinhae, Korea

16-21 Jun

Port visit Hong Kong

03 Jul 89

Return to Pearl Harbor

10-19 Jul

Tactical Readiness Evaluation services for USS Florida (SSBN-728)
CNO Project Kaui Pacific Missle Range

20 Jul-04 Sep

IMA Upkeep, Pearl Harbor

05 Sep 89

Depart Pearl Harbor for overhaul
CNO project

15-19 Sep

Alameda Naval Air Station

20 Sep 89

Transit to Mare Island Naval Shipyard

30 Sep 89

Awarded 1989 Deck Seamanship Award

17 Oct 89

Struck by the pier when a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck San Francisco. Slight damage to shipyard, no damage to ship.

18 Oct 89

Enter Drydock 4 Mare Island Naval Shipyard

1990
02 Feb 90

Completed ripout phase of overhaul

04 Aug 90

Motor Generators restored

02 Oct-15 Nov

Cold Operations Testing
  Installed upgraded sonar and fire control
  Installed special hull treatment for noise reduction
  Produced and distributed Submarine Cleaning and Preservation Video
  Visits by COMSUBRON FIVE, COMSUBPAC, NAVSEA(07), NAVSEA(08), OP-02
  Awarded 1990 Silver Anchor Award (SECOND)

1991
30 Jan 91

Undocking

20 Feb 91

20th anniversary ceremony

18 Apr 91

Change of Command

May-Nov 91

Hot Operations and Engineroom Steaming

21 Dec 91

Post Overhaul Reactor Safeguards Examination

1992
09 Mar 92

Initial Criticality

16-17 Mar

Dock Trials

05-11 May

Sea Trials Phase 1

21-23 May

Sea Trials Phase 2

26 May 92

Compete Overhaul, depart Mare Island Naval Shipyard

29 May 92

Arrive SUBBASE Bangor for degausing

01-09 Jun

First 637 to use Behm Canal, Alaska acoustic range for sound trials
Third ship and first 637 Class submarine to use new acoustic range

10-17 Jun

Transit to Pearl Harbor, Submarine Squadron One

29 Jun-31 Jul

Local Operations for Training

10-11 Aug

Underway Material Inspection

15 Aug-30 Sep

Upkeep and Battery Replacement

Sep 92

Rode out Hurricane Iniki tied to pier with masts removed

30 Sep-01 Oct

Sea Trials

26-30 Oct

MK-48 Weapons Certification

09-24 Nov

CNO Project

18 Dec 92

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

1993
04-05 Jan

Dependents Cruise

06 Jan-02 Feb

Upkeep

03-05 Feb

Sea Trials

08-11 Feb

Local Operations

12-14 Feb

Anchored in Lahaina, Maui for Port Call

15-19 Feb

Local Operations

03-08 Mar

Local Operations with Japanese Defense Forces

09-17 Mar

Mine Readiness Certification and Testing

18Mar-19 Apr

Upkeep Pearl Harbor

30 Apr-04 May

SEAL Operations

04-06 May

Tactical Readiness Evaluation and Pre-Overseas Movement Certification

07 May 93

VIP Cruise

08-10 May

Loadout

21 May 93

Embark on Western Pacific Deployment (NINTH)

11-20 Jun

Upkeep Yokosuka, Japan

21 Jun-20 Jul

Operations, Joint exercises with Japanese Defense Forces and Singapore Navy

21-25 Jul

Port Call Sembawang, Singapore

26-29 Jul

Transit

30 Jul-08 Aug

Upkeep with USS Holland (AS-32), first upkeep done in Singapore

09-13 Aug

Transit

14-18 Aug

Port visit Hong Kong

19-22 Aug

Transit

23 Aug-01 Sep

Upkeep Sasebo, Japan

02 Sep-18 Oct

Operations

19 Oct-06 Nov

Upkeep with USS Holland (AS-32), Guam

07-18 Nov

Transit

19 Nov 93

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

19 Nov 93

Return to Port, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Awarded Navy Expeditionary Medal

06 Dec 93

Change of Command

07-10 Dec

Independent Steaming Exercises

1994
03 Jan - 14 Jan

Torpedo Exercises, Independent Steaming Exercises

15 Jan - 21 Feb

Intermediate Maintenance Activity Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

22 Feb - 25 Feb

Local Operations

26 Feb - 06 Mar

In Port

07 Mar - 18 Mar

Local Operations

19 Mar - 27 Mar

Tactical Weapons Proficiency Phase 1, In Port

28 Mar - 08 Apr

Local Operations

09 Apr - 17 Apr

In Port

18 Apr - 28 Apr

Tactical Weapons Proficiency Phase 2/Certification

29 Apr - 01 Jun

Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

02 Jun - 03 Jun

Sea Trials

04 Jun - 05 Jun

In Port

06 Jun - 17 Jun

Battlegroup Exercises, RIMPAC '94

18 Jun - 10 Jul

In Port

11 Jul - 30 Jul

Local Operations and Tactical Readiness Evaluation

31 Jul - 05 Sep

Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

06 Sep - 09 Sep

Sea Trials

10 Sep - 15 Sep

USMC Training, Underway

16 Sep - 18 Sep

In Port

19 Sep - 28 Sep

Underway Transit to Bangor, Washington

29 Sep - 02 Oct

In Port Bangor, Washington

03 Oct - 04 Oct

Underway CNO Project, Operations at Nanoose Range, Canada

05 Oct 94

Transit to Bangor, Washington

06 Oct - 19 Oct

In Port Bangor, Washington

20 Oct 94

Transit to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

21 Oct - 12 Dec

In Port PSNS for voyage repairs

13 Dec 94

Transit to Bangor, Washington

13 Dec - 14 Dec

In Port Bangor, Washington

15 Dec - 22 Dec

Underway Transit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

22 Dec 94

Return to Pearl Harbor
Awarded Damage Control DC (FIRST)

23 Dec - 31 Dec

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

1995
01 Jan - 08 Jan

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

09 Jan - 13 Jan

Underway, Local Operations/Services

14 Jan - 01 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor

02 Feb - 07 Feb

Underway, Services

08 Feb - 16 Feb

Underway, Type Training

17 Feb 95

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

17 Feb - 20 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor

21 Feb - 03 Apr

Underway Type Training and Services

04 Apr - 06 Apr

Mine Readiness Certification Inspection

07 Apr - 09 Apr

In Port Pearl Harbor

10 Apr - 14 Apr

Underway Services

15 Apr - 08 May

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

08 May - 19 Jun

Selected Restricted Availability, Drydock USS Competent

20 Jun - 24 Jul

Selected Restricted Availability

25 Jul - 27 Jul

Sea Trials

28 Jul - 31 Jul

In Port Pearl Harbor

01 Aug - 04 Aug

Underway Services

05 Aug - 27 Aug

SPRUCE Upkeep

28 Aug - 08 Sep

Tactical Weapons Proficiency

09 Sep - 17 Sep

In Port Upkeep, Pearl Harbor

18 Sep - 05 Oct

Underway Services
Battlegroup exercises

06 Oct - 09 Oct

In Port Pearl Harbor

10 Oct - 20 Oct

Tactical Readiness Evaluation

21 Oct - 26 Nov

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor

27 Nov - 30 Nov

Underway Services

01 Dec - 03 Dec

Port Visit Lahaina Maui

04 Dec - 15 Dec

Type Training

16 Dec - 31 Dec

In Port Pearl Harbor
Awarded Tactical Operations T (FIRST)
Awarded Communications C (FIRST)

1996
01 Jan - 28 Jan

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

29 Jan - 23 Feb

Underway - Local Operations
Fleet Exercises

24 Feb - 25 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor

26 Feb - 27 Feb

Underway Type Training

29 Feb - 05 Mar

Underway Type Training

06 Mar 96

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

06 Mar - 07 Mar

In Port Pearl Harbor

08 Mar - 16 Mar

Underway for Joint Fleet Exercises
Pre-Overseas Movement Certification

17 Mar - 21 Apr

POM Upkeep Pearl Harbor

22 Apr - 26 Apr

Underway Sea Trials

27 Apr - 09 May

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

10 May 96

Depart on Western Pacific Deployment (TENTH)

11 May - 31 May

Underway
  Battlegroup Exercises with the Carl Vinson Battle Group
  USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS California (CGN-36), USS Arkansas (CGN-41),
  USS Shiloh (CG-67), USS Crommelin (FFG-37), USS Camden (AOE-2) and
  USS Jefferson City (SSN-759)
  Transit to Western Pacific

01 Jun - 16 Jun

Upkeep Guam

17 Jun - 20 Jun

Underway Transit

21 Jun 96

In Port Yokosuka Japan

22 Jun 96

Underway VIP Cruise

23 Jun - 24 Jun

In Port Yokosuka Japan

25 Jun - 09 Aug

Operations

10 Aug - 29 Aug

Upkeep Yokosuka Japan

30 Aug - 01 Sep

Underway Transit

02 Sep 96

In Port Okinawa, Japan

03 Sep - 05 Sep

Shin Kame, exercises with Japanese Defense Forces

06 Sep 96

In Port Okinawa Japan

07 Sep - 08 Sep

Underway Transit

09 Sep - 13 Sep

In Port Subic Bay Philippines

14 Sep - 18 Sep

Underway Transit

19 Sep - 20 Sep

In Port Guam

21 Sep - 26 Sep

Underway Transit

27 Sep - 01 Oct

In Port Darwin Australia

02 Oct - 12 Oct

Underway Exercises with Royal Australian Navy Lungfish, first to fire new Australian torpedo

13 Oct 96

In Port HMAS Stirling, Australia

14 Oct - 16 Oct

Underway Torpedo Exercises

17 Oct - 20 Oct

In Port HMAS Stirling Australia

21 Oct - 08 Nov

Transit

09 Nov 96

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

09 Nov 96

Return to Pearl Harbor
Awarded Sea Service Ribbon
Awarded Expeditionary Medal

10 Nov - 02 Dec

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

03 Dec - 06 Dec

Underway, Local Operations Type Training

07 Dec - 12 Dec

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

12 Dec 96

Change of Command

13 Dec - 16 Dec

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

17 Dec - 20 Dec

Underway Local Operations Type Training

21 Dec - 31 Dec

In Port Pearl Harbor, Stand-down
Awarded 7th Fleet Undersea Warefare Excellence Award (FIRST)
Awarded 1996 Tactical Operations Excellence Award (SECOND)
Awarded 1996 Communications Excellence Award (SECOND)

1997
01 Jan - 14 Jan

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Stand-Down

15 Jan - 16 Jan

Underway Local Operations - Underway Material Inspection

17 Jan - 20 Jan

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

21 Jan - 25 Jan

Underway - Local Operations

26 Jan - 10 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

11 Feb - 21 Feb

Underway - Local Operations
Tactical Weapons Prificiency Inspection

22 Feb - 30 Mar

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

31 Mar - 11 Apr

Underway - Local Operations

12 Apr - 15 Aug

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Selected Restricted Availability

14 Jul 97

Change of Command

16 Aug - 02 Sep

CNO Project

05 Sep - 15 Sep

Battlegroup Exercises

17 Sep - 03 Oct

Underway - Local Operations

04 Oct - 20 Oct

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii SPRUCE

21 Oct - 02 Dec

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

03 Dec - 18 Dec

Underway - Local Operations

19 Dec 97

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

20 Dec - 31 Dec

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Stand-Down
Awarded 1997 Engineering Excellence Award (THIRD)

1998
01 Jan - 15 Jan

In Port Pearl Harbor Stand-Down

16 Jan - 22 Jan

Underway - Local Operations

23 Jan - 03 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

04 Feb - 08 Feb

Underway - Local Operations

09 Feb - 11 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

12 Feb - 21 Feb

Underway - Local Operations
Tactical Weapons Proficiency Inspection (Excellent)

22 Feb - 25 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

26 Feb - 27 Feb

Underway - Local Operations

28 Feb - 01 Mar

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

02 Mar - 17 Mar

Underway - Local Operations

18 Mar - 19 Mar

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

20 Mar - 27 Mar

Underway - Local Operations
Tactical Readiness Evaluation (Excellent)

28 Mar - 03 May

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with USS McKee (AS-41)

04 May - 15 May

Underway - Local Operations
Pre Overseas Movement Certification

16 May - 31 May

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

01 Jun - 23 Jun

Underway - Transit to Bangor, Washington

24 Jun - 28 Jun

In Port Upkeep Bangor Washington

29 Jun - 14 Jul

Underway - Transit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

15 Jul - 21 Jul

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

22 Jul - 15 Sep

Underway - SCICEX '98

16 Sep - 18 Oct

In Port Stand Down Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

19 Oct - 23 Oct

Underway - Local Operations

24 Oct - 25 Oct

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

26 Oct - 30 Oct

Underway - Local Operations

31 Oct - 01 Nov

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

02 Nov - 10 Nov

Underway - Local Operations

12 Nov 98

Completed Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination

1998

Awarded 1998 Battle E

1999
12 Nov - 16 Nov

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

17 Nov - 20 Nov

Underway - Local Operations

21 Nov - 18 Jan

In Port Upkeep Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

19 Jan - 22 Jan

Underway - Local Operations

23 Jan - 01 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

02 Feb - 05 Feb

Underway - Local Operations

06 Feb - 07 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

08 Feb - 14 Feb

Underway - Local Operations

15 Feb - 21 Feb

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

22 Feb - 26 Feb

Underway Pre-Overseas Movement Certification

27 Feb - 17 Mar

In Port Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

18 Mar - 20 May

Underway - SCICEX '99
  Last 637 to make winter transit of Bering Straits under ice
  VIP visit SECDEF, SECNAV, DEPSECDEF, COMSUBPAC
  Media rides CNN, National Geographic
  Seven surfacings through ice

16 May 99

Depart Arctic Circle into Atlantic Ocean for first time
Completed 51 days under ice with no candles, no freon leaks

21 May - 27 May

In Port, Portsmouth England

28 May - 07 Jun

Underway - Transit

08 Jun - 14 Jun

In Port, Port Everglades Florida

15 Jun - 01 Jul

Underway - Transit
First trip through Panama Canal
Cross Equator for Shellback

01 Jul - 31 Jul

In Port, Pearl Harbor Hawaii - Stand-Down

01 Aug - 26 Aug

In Port, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Upkeep

27 Aug 99

Inactivation/Decommissioning Ceremony

01 Sep - 08 Sep

Underway - Transit

09 Sep - 15 Sep

In Port, San Diego California

16 Sep - 20 Sep

Underway - Transit

20 Sep 99

Arrive Bangor Washington, Offload Weapons

21 Sep 99

Transit to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Final Reactor Shutdown

01 Oct 99

Commence Inactivation

03 Dec 99

Drydocked ship at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

2000
15 Mar 00

Official Decommissioning, Strike colors

01 Apr 00

Crew release


6 posted on 02/07/2002 10:18:35 AM PST by vannrox
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To: Poohbah
SSN-666

Who the Heck designated this number??????????
23 posted on 02/07/2002 12:18:45 PM PST by cmsgop
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