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 |