January 28th - On This Date - USN Submarine Service

1918 - 

PCU R-19 (SS-96) launched at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, CA; sponsored by Mrs. Robert L. Irvine.

1942 -

USS SEAWOLF (SS-197) delivered between 30 and 40 tons of .50 caliber antiaircraft ammunition to Corregidor for use by American forces. The ammunition was unloaded on 28 and 29 January at Corregidor. SEAWOLF then loaded torpedoes and headed for Surabaya, Java.

1943 -

PCU SHARK (SS-314) keel laid as SHARK at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT.

1959 - 

the port propeller of USS SKATE (SSN-578) was damaged in a collision with USS CUBERA (SS-347). The accident occured during routine operations off the U.S. east coast just after CUBERA delivered mail to SKATE and moved away. There were no casualties.

2004 -

In January, three Norfolk, VA based submarine commands took top honors in the 2003 Battle Efficiency award competition. USS MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL (SSN-708), attached to Submarine Squadron 6, USS NEWPORT NEWS (SSN-750), attached to Submarine Squadron 8, and the Medium Auxiliary Floating Drydock Resolute (AFDM-10) each earned the annual award that strengthens individual command performance, overall force readiness and recognizes outstanding performance.

According to Vice Adm. Kirkland H. Donald, Commander, U.S. Naval Submarine Forces, this year’s winners exceeded all of these expectations.

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