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1915 - PCU L-2 (SS-41) launched at Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, MA; sponsored by Mrs. Russel Gray.
1921 - PCU S-14 (SS-119) commissioned USS S-14 (SS-119) at Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Bridgeport, CT; Lt. Comdr. Charles A. Lockwood, Jr. commanding.
1942 - USS SHARK (SS-174) and LCDR L. Shane, Jr. set sail from Pearl Harbor on 3 December 1940 to join the Asiatic Fleet based at Manila, Philippine Islands, where she engaged in fleet tactics and exercises until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Departing Manila on 9 December 1941, the submarine was at sea during the Japanese bombing raids on Manila the next day. For the next week, SHARK patrolled Tayabas Bay until ordered back to Manila on the 19th to embark Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, for transportation to Soerabaja, Java. On 6 January 1942, she was barely missed by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine. A few days later, she was ordered to Ambon Island, where an enemy invasion was expected. On 27 January, she was directed to join the submarines patrolling in Molucca Passage, then to cover the passage east of Lifamatola and Bangka Strait. On 2 February, SHARK reported to her base at Soerabaja that she had been depth-charged ten miles off Tifore Island and had failed to sink a Japanese ship during a torpedo attack. Five days later, she reported chasing an empty cargo ship headed northwest. No further messages were received from SHARK. On 8 February, she was told to proceed to Makassar Strait and later was told to report information. Nothing was heard and SHARK was reported as presumed lost, the victim of unknown causes.
Fifty-nine men were lost with SHARK that day.
She was the fourth U.S. submarine loss of World War II.
SHARK (SS-174) received one battle star for World War II service.
1984 - PCU GEORGIA (SSBN-729) commissioned USS GEORGIA (SSBN-729) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.
1989 - PCU PASADENA (SSN-752) commissioned USS PASADENA (SSN-752) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.
2004 - following a successful six-month Western Pacific deployment, USS PORTSMOUTH (SSN-707) returned home to San Diego, CA. Upon her return, PORTSMOUTH was awarded the 2003 Commander, Submarine Squadron 11 Tactical White 'T,' Communications Green 'C' and the Damage Control Red 'DC.'
The Tactical White 'T,' Communications Green 'C,' and the Damage Control Red 'DC' are annual awards presented to the submarine that exhibits the highest state of readiness in each department and mission area within the squadron.
While on deployment, PORTSMOUTH conducted operations throughout the Western Pacific. The submarine steamed nearly 36,000 nautical miles and successfully accomplished three missions of great significance to national security for which she was awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal (two awards).
She also participated in various exercises with U.S. assets and allied countries, and enjoyed port visits in Guam; Sasebo and Yokosuka, Japan; Chinhae, South Korea; Singapore; and Oahu, HI.
PORTSMOUTH, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine, has a crew of 132 Sailors. The submarine celebrated her 20th birthday while on deployment. The boat was commissioned in Portsmouth, N.H., October 1, 1983.
2005 - the fast-attack submarine USS SCRANTON (SSN-756) demonstrated that submarines are an integral part of the Navy's strike and battle group framework during her participation in the Multi-Battle Group Inport Exercise (MBGIE), February 7-11.
This was the first time joint (Army and Air Force) and coalition forces used the Navy's Continuous Training Environment infrastructure and Joint Forces Command’s Joint Training and Experimentation Network for training, and SCRANTON was a key element of the exercise's success.
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