January 29th - On This Date - USN Submarine Service

1918 -

 PCU S-6 (SS-111) keel laid as S-6 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME.

1918 - 

PCU S-7 (SS-112) keel laid as S-7 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME.

1941 - 

PCU MARLIN (SS-205) launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; sponsored by Mrs. John D. Wainwright.

1944 - 

PCU SPIKEFISH (SS-404) keel laid as SPIKEFISH at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME.

1945 - 

PCU POMODON (SS-486) keel laid as POMODON at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME.

1946 - 

PCU TRUMPETFISH (SS-425) commissioned USS TRUMPETFISH (SS-425) at William Cramp and Company Shipbuilding Co,, Philadelphia, PA; Lt. Comdr. Raphael C. Benitez commanding.

1970 - 

USS NATHANAEL GREENE (SSBN-636) was grounded for seven hours in thick fog in Charleston Harbor, SC. The Navy closed the harbor while the submarine was refloated. Officials would not say whether any Polaris missiles were on board but a Navy spokesman said there appeared to be no danger of nuclear leakage or reactor damage. The next day the Navy said the ship suffered no damage.

1979 -

PCU HOUSTON (SSN-713) keel laid as HOUSTON at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, VA.

1990 - 

PCU SPRINGFIELD (SSN-761) keel laid as SPRINGFIELD at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.

2006 - 

The guided missile submarine USS OHIO (SSGN-726) conducted tours for the media in Puget Sound, WA. Media were transported to OHIO to see the new capabilities that the submarine now brings to the joint warfighter. OHIO was the first ballistic missile submarine to complete conversion to the new class of guided missile submarines (SSGN). Three other submarines were undergoing the SSGN conversion process including USS MICHIGAN (SSGN-727), USS FLORIDA (SSGN-728) and USS GEORGIA (SSGN-729).

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