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TODAY IN U.S. SUBMARINE HISTORY HOME |
1910 - USS ADDER (later A-2) (SS-3) second commissioning after transport to the Philippine Islands. She was assigned to duty with the 1st Submarine Division, Asiatic Torpedo Fleet.
1910 - USS MOCCASIN (later A-4) (SS-5) recommissioned in the Philippines. She was assigned to the First Submarine Division, Asiatic Torpedo Fleet, basing on the Manila area.
1941 - PCU GROWLER (SS-215) keel laid as GROWLER at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT.
1945 - USS BATFISH (SS-310), under the command of Comdr. Fyfe, sunk the Japanese submarine RO-55 at 18°56'N, 121°34'E. On the 11th she sunk RO-112 at 18°53'N, 121°50'E. Then on the 13th BATFISH got another, RO-113 at 19°10'N, 121°25'E. Three submarines sunk in four days!!!
1951 - PCU GRENADIER (SS-525) christened and commissioned USS GRENADIER (SS-525) at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA; sponsored by Mrs. John A. Fitzgerald, wife of the first USS GRENADIER (SS-210)'s last skipper; Comdr. Henry G. Reaves commanding. She was completed as a GUPPY type submarine.
1994 - Ex-BLUEBACK (SS-581) donated as a Museum and Memorial to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR.
2006 - the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) passed the USS Arizona Memorial as she entered Pearl Harbor, HI. LOUISVILLE was returning to her homeport after completing routine training.
2006 - Capt. Michael McLaughlin, Commander Submarine Squadron Eleven, presented the Meritorious Unit Commendation to USS HELENA (SSN-725) at San Diego, CA. The citation was awarded for “meritorious service while conducting operations as a ship of the United States Seventh Fleet”. While serving in the Seventh Fleet, HELENA conducted two operations vital to national security and participated in several multi-national exercises. At the time of the award presentation, HELENA was in the floating drydock Arco (ARDM-5) for scheduled maintenance.
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These are events for all United States Navy commissioned and some noncommissioned submarines and submersibles.
Sources of major events are at least double verified or the entry doesn't make the cut.
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