March 11th - On This Date - USN Submarine Service

1898 - 

PCU HOLLAND (HOLLAND VI) (SS-1) began sea trials.

1937 - 

PCU POMPANO (SS-181) launched at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA; sponsored by Mrs. Isaac I. Yates.

1943 - 

 PCU BARBEL (SS-316) keel laid as BARBEL at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT.

1944 -  

PCU QUEENFISH (SS-393) commissioned USS QUEENFISH (SS-393) at Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, ME; Lt. Comdr. C. E. Loughlin commanding.

1957 -  

USS ALBACORE (AGSS-569) was underway off Newport and the Naval War College, RI.

1961 - 

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (SSBN-602) commissioned USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (SSBN-602) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME; Comdr. Leonard Erb (BLUE) and Comdr. Donald M. Miller (GOLD) commanding.

1963 -

 USS TORO (SS-422) decommissioned at the Atlantic Reserve Fleet Philadelphia Group after demilitarization and non-industrial stripping there.

1978 - 

PCU OMAHA (SSN-692) commissioned USS OMAHA (SSN-692) at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, CT.

2004 - 

USS ALBANY (SSN-753) paid Souda Bay Harbor, Crete, Greece a brief port visit. ALBANY was homeported in Norfolk, VA., and is the third improved Los Angles-class attack submarine. The improved submarines are quieter, faster, have hull diving planes, improved fire control systems and ice breaking capable for polar operations.

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