February 10th - On This Date - USN Submarine Service

1910 - 

USS ADDER (later A-2) (SS-3) second commissioning after transport to the Philippine Islands. She was assigned to duty with the 1st Submarine Division, Asiatic Torpedo Fleet.

1910 - 

USS MOCCASIN (later A-4) (SS-5) recommissioned in the Philippines. She was assigned to the First Submarine Division, Asiatic Torpedo Fleet, basing on the Manila area.

1941 -

PCU GROWLER (SS-215) keel laid as GROWLER at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT.

1945 - 

USS BATFISH (SS-310), under the command of Comdr. Fyfe, sunk the Japanese submarine RO-55 at 18°56'N, 121°34'E. On the 11th she sunk RO-112 at 18°53'N, 121°50'E. Then on the 13th BATFISH got another, RO-113 at 19°10'N, 121°25'E. Three submarines sunk in four days!!!

1951 -

PCU GRENADIER (SS-525) christened and commissioned USS GRENADIER (SS-525) at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA; sponsored by Mrs. John A. Fitzgerald, wife of the first USS GRENADIER (SS-210)'s last skipper; Comdr. Henry G. Reaves commanding. She was completed as a GUPPY type submarine.

1994 - 

Ex-BLUEBACK (SS-581) donated as a Museum and Memorial to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, OR.

2006 - 

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS LOUISVILLE (SSN-724) passed the USS Arizona Memorial as she entered Pearl Harbor, HI. LOUISVILLE was returning to her homeport after completing routine training.

2006 -

Capt. Michael McLaughlin, Commander Submarine Squadron Eleven, presented the Meritorious Unit Commendation to USS HELENA (SSN-725) at San Diego, CA. The citation was awarded for “meritorious service while conducting operations as a ship of the United States Seventh Fleet”. While serving in the Seventh Fleet, HELENA conducted two operations vital to national security and participated in several multi-national exercises. At the time of the award presentation, HELENA was in the floating drydock Arco (ARDM-5) for scheduled maintenance.