15 April 1959 – The third submarine named Skipjack (SSN 585) was commissioned. The first single shaft and screw nuclear submarine. Auxiliary propulsion in event the reactor became inoperable, was by an electric propulsion motor which could run off either the diesel or battery. As a backup
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April 11, 1900: Widely celebrated as the Birthday of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force. But why this day? In fact it was because this was the day the Navy purchased it’s first submarine, the USS Holland (SS 1). It was named after it’s designer\builder, Irish native John
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28 March 1963 – On this date the USS Permit (SSN 594) made the first successful launch of a SUBROC missile. know a Submarine Vet, share this page with them along with our website at http://Hawkbillussvi.org Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Sub-Vets-of-East-Idaho-107935742177088
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15 March 2000 – A sad but proud day for Hawkbill: on this date the USS Hawkbill (SSN 666) was decommissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard after 29 years of faithful service. It was the last of the ‘short hull‘ Sturgeon class to be decommissioned. Hawkbill’s spirit
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10 March 1978 – Movie Gray Lady Down is released starring Chuck Heston, Stacy Keach, David Carradine and Ronny Cox. Heston is in command of the boat as he’s on his way to a new position in charge of COMSUBRON. A routine return to Subbase New London
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6 March 1944 – USS Nautilus (SS 168) attacks a Japanese convoy approximately 240 miles north-north west of Saipan and sinks transport (ex-hospital ship) America Maru. Following this action Nautilus was assigned to guerilla and reconnaissance activities in the Philippines.
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25 March 1915 SS 23 (F4) 21 killed all hands lost 12 March 1920 SS 28 (H 1) 4 killed 3 March 1942 SS 176 Perch All 59 taken prisoner, 6 later died as POWs 5 March 1943 SS 207 Grampus 71 killed all hands lost 15
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On this day in 1987 24 February – The USS Scamp (SSN 588) while in a Nor’easter answers a distress call regarding the Philippine Freighter ‘MV Balsa 24”. The storm was so fierce it tore two 300 pound hatches from the sail and greatly hampered rescue efforts
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7 February 2006 – USS Ohio (SSGN 726) returned to the fleet after its conversion from Ballistic missiles to Cruise missiles. Following the conversion each missile tube was capable of holding 7 Tomahawk Cruise missiles for a possible total of 154 Tomahawks. The Ohio is now slated
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FEBRUARY 11 February 1942 SS 174 Shark 59 killed all hands lost 1 February 1943 SS 278 Scorpion 77 killed all hands lost 16 February 1943 SS 219 Amberjack 72 or 73 killed all hands lost 26 February 1944 SS 208 Grayback 80 killed all hands lost
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