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 weap ons 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