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1901 - USS HOLLAND (SS-1) departed on a 166-mile surface run from Annapolis, MD to Norfolk, VA 8-10 January, 1901 which provided useful data on her performance underway over an extended period. She also proved valuable for experimental purposes in collecting data for submarines under construction or contemplation.
1915 - USS C-1 (ex-OCTOPUS) (SS-9) grounded in Almaranti Bay.
1918 - PCU R-18 (SS-95) launched at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA; sponsored by Miss Marion S. Russell.
1920 - PCU S-12 (SS-117) keel laid as S-12 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME.
1944 - PCU SPADEFISH (SS-411) launched at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA; sponsored by Mrs. Francis W. Scanland.
1971 - PCU BLUEFISH (SSN-675) commissioned USS BLUEFISH (SSN-675) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT
1972 - PCU LOS ANGELES (SSN-688) keel laid as LOS ANGELES at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock, Company, Newport News, VA.
1974 - USS Kittiwake (ASR-13) received minor hull damage in a collision with USS FINBACK (SSN-670) at the destroyer-submarine piers at the Norfolk Naval Base, VA.
1983 - PCU CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705) commissioned USS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI (SSN-705) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.
1994 - PCU SANTA FE (SSN-763) commissioned USS SANTE FE (SSN-763) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.
1999 - USS JAMES K. POLK (SSN-645) was honored during deactivation ceremonies at Naval Station Norfolk, VA. The nuclear-powered attack submarine was commissioned on April 16, 1966. After her initial strategic loadout of 16 Polaris missiles, JAMES K. POLK was assigned to Submarine Squadron 18, in Charleston, SC.
During her career, JAMES K. POLK conducted 66 strategic deterrent patrols, 19 with Polaris missiles and 47 with Poseidon missiles. She completed her last patrol as a ballistic missile submarine in August 1991.
In March 1994, JAMES K. POLK completed a 19-month conversion at Newport News Shipbuilding from a ballistic missile to an attack submarine with special operating forces capabilities. She then changed homeports to Norfolk and joined Submarine Squadron Six, where she finished her career.
JAMES K. POLK completed three deployments to the Mediterranean. In addition to participating in numerous special warfare and antisubmarine warfare exercises, she was a major player in many NATO exercises conducted in 1996 and 1998.
JAMES K. POLK and crew departed Norfolk for the last time January 12, 1999 enroute to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, WA, for decommissioning.
2005 - the Los Angeles class submarine USS SAN FRANCISCO (SSN-711) collided virtually head-on with an undersea mountain 350 miles south of Guam. Machinist Mate 2nd Class Joseph Allen Ashley, 24, of Akron, OH, died of injuries suffered in the accident, which occurred when the submarine was on a high speed run to Brisbane, Australia. Several news websites stated that the submarine hit an "Uncharted Sea Mount" at speed. CDR Kevin Mooney was later relieved of command after an investigation revealed that the ship was using inadequate voyage planning techniques. The submarine experienced a rapid deceleration from approximately 35 knots, causing everything not attached to the submarine to go flying forward and a section of the bow to cave in. Around 60 other sailors were also injured in the accident, some seriously. Temporary repairs were completed and the submarine transited to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for permanent repairs by way of replacing the ship's forward compartment.
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These are events for all United States Navy commissioned and some noncommissioned submarines and submersibles.
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