Wednesday, 18 January 2012

January 19th - On This Date - USN Submarine Service

1918 - USS L-3 (SS-42) damaged her torpedo tube shutters and incurred salting of battery in heavy weather.

1943 - ComSubPac, Admiral English died in an airplane crash in the hills near Crystal Lake, California. With him were several members of SubPac staff. Admiral Charles Lockwood took over the duties of ComSubPac later in the month.

1981 - PCU FLORIDA (SSBN-728) keel laid as FLORIDA at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.

1981- PCU HENRY M. JACKSON (SSBN-730) keel laid as RHODE ISLAND at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.

1985 - PCU AUGUSTA (SSN-710) commissioned USS AUGUSTA (SSN-710) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT; Capt. Thomas W. Turner commanding.

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