Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. On 11 July 1966, she sailed for Holy Loch, Scotland, where she relieved USS Canopus visited Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, for shakedown training. The Refresher training and shake-down was conducted out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She transited the Suez Canal and Red Sea in March 1998 to support of Operation Southern Watch in the Persian Gulf. In March 1992, Simon Lake returned to Norfolk to conduct an extensive overhaul. Home Join Now About Hullnumber Before You Register Tell A Shipmate FAQs Related Links Contact Us. She reported to the Commander of Submarine Squadron 14. Simon Lake, born in Pleasantville, N.Y., on 4 September 1866, was a mechanical engineer and naval architect. Ciao all. END During a ceremony held at the Warrior Wharf there on 7 October 1994, Canopus' 29 years of service was celebrated; and she was decommissioned from active service. Secretary of the Navy Edward Hidalgo announced in October 1980 that Kings Bay would become the home for the Ohio-class submarines. Simon Lake; Draft: 24' 6" Commisioned: 1965; Speed (rated) 18.0kts: Decommisioned: 1995; Compliment: 1,400: . Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. Inter-American Naval Telecommunications Network, Communications Assistance Team. In 1984 after being relieved by Holland, Canopus underwent an overhaul at Charleston Naval Shipyard - which lasted until 1985. Additional new efficiencies were gained through specialization of the two squadrons. LOOKING FOR ANYONE THERE FROM 98 TILL DECOM. For children under 3 months, the preferred treatment is Pavlik bandaging and/or dynamic hip orthosis;for children of 3-18 months (with/without arthrography), closed and open reductions (ORs) are most common; and for children 18 months and older, pelvic osteotomies are used. She operated there for nearly four first overhaul since commissioning. On that date, she sailed for Holy Loch, Scotland, where she relieved USSHunley as tender for Submarine Squadron 14. The vessel primarily served US naval bases on the US Atlantic Coast and in Europe. (AS-33: dp. Looking for US Navy memorabilia? May of 1987 to again relieve the Hunley. Qualified oil king. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Meritorious Unit Commendation in 1992. At the end of the year, HUNLEY marked her 100th SSBN refit when USS THOMAS A. EDISON (SSBN-610) commenced an upkeep alongside. Three months later, USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33) commenced turnover as the supporting submarine tender. Squadron 16 has assumed the role of off-crew training coordinator and principal squadron involved in training and certifying that off-crews are ready to return to their ships. 4 were here. Today. . MM2 TOM BREEDING, OR YN3 KANDY SISSON. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. By the end of 1972, she had resumed deterrent patrols while operating from the SSBN refit site in Rota, Spain serviced by submarine tender USS Simon Lake (AS-33) as part of Submarine Squadron 16. Watch. NAVY TO BEGIN ASSIGNING WOMEN TO SHIPS refits to port. The ship was laid down on 7 January 1963 by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington; launched on 8 February 1964; sponsored by Mrs. Cecil Ford and Mrs. Herbert Diamond; and commissioned on 7 November 1964. Seneca Lake Narragansett Bay Test Facility. With this division of labor between the two squadrons, all 20 Trident submarine crews maintain the same fine refit work accomplishment they have grown accustomed to receiving, and find a more robust squadron at-sea presence. Then went to the uss simon lake in 71 and rode her to rota spain. I miss you guys. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); She was relaunched in September 1986 at which time she did a short shakedown cruise to Guantanamo Bay until December 1986 when she returned to Charleston, South Carolina for a brief stop over to take on supplies before heading off to Holy Loch, Scotland in May 1987. | During the summer of 1974, Simon Bolivar completed what was to be her final refit at the Rota SSBN site. February 12, 1965, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi. So, during the early 1960's three such forward deploying Advance Refit Sites were chosen: Rota in Spain, Holy Loch in Scotland and Guam. Copyright 1999 ~ All Rights Reserved. . USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN71. Nov 12, 2019 - Explore Jayna Helm's board "USS Simon Lake AS-33" on Pinterest. Simon Lake was placed out of service at Norfolk Naval Shipyards in Portsmouth, Virginia as part of the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility's inventory. Spent time on board USS Simon Lake AS-33 crossed deck to Land. Canopus relieved Holland and reported to the Commander of Submarine Squadron 16 for duty. The USS Simon Lake served in Holy Loch, Scotland for nearly, four years, departing for Bremerton in May 1970. returned to Bremerton on February 17 for a six-week yard availability period. She continued living up to her motto, RESULTS NOT EXCUSES over the next year until departing for Norfolk, VA. Decommissioned on 31 July 1999, USS Simon Lake is laid up at Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Portsmouth, VA. In 1976 after his selection for Commander, he became Repair Officer of the submarine tender USS SIMON LAKE (AS 33) in Rota, Spain, responsible for repair and maintenance of all nuclear ballistic missile submarines in Submarine Squadron 16. October 24, 1978 During the summer of 1974, Simon Bolivar completed what was to be her final refit at the Rota SSBN site. In January 1980, Canopus got underway and went 200 miles (320km) off the coast to conduct drills. The Canopus now reported to the Commander of Squadron 18. Into September 1974, Simon Lake is still operating from Rota. Her outstanding After being relieved by USSEmory S. Land, Simon Lake departed La Maddalena on 11 May 1999 and crossed the Atlantic for Norfolk, Virginia to be decommissioned. | Explore. After the overhaul, she returned to Charleston in | I came aboard in Charleston and made the trip to Rota Spain Transferred to Naval Station Rota in Late 1975. During the last year at Holy Loch, Canopus received numerous awards including the Ney Award for the best large mess afloat, the second consecutive Battle Efficiency "E", the CINCLANTFLT Golden Anchor Award for personnel retention, and the Navy Unit Commendation for her role in the first FBM Submarine Extended Refit Period. Simon Lake returned to Charleston on 3 April and tended submarines there until 19 November 1972 when she sailed for Rota, Spain, as the relief for USSHolland. Simon Lake sailed from Bremerton on 16 [4], "USS Canopus at Able Shipbreakers, Teeside, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Canopus_(AS-34)&oldid=1091846682, Disposed at Able Shipyard, Teesside, UK, 2010, This page was last edited on 6 June 2022, at 19:01. HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Canopus remained in Holy Loch until November of 1975. After a short stay at Charleston, Canopus sailed in July 1985 to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, where she relieved Simon Lake - assuming upkeep and refit duties for the SSBNs of Subron 16. E awards. Plans to scrap the vessel in the United Kingdom ran into controversy in view of the risks posed by toxic chemicals and asbestos. | 1970 1971 The USS CANOPUS (AS-34), a Simon Lake-class submarine tender, was commissioned on 4 NOV 1965. tender for Submarine Squadron (SubRon) 14. Commissioned USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), 1 September 1971, CDR. For superior service to the fleet, she received both the Battle Efficiency E Maddalena on May 11, 1999 and crossed the Atlantic for Norfolk, Virginia to be USS Canopus joined Submarine Squadron 18 at Charleston and was commissioned on November 4, 1965. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Oxford 73189 (Copies) 1997 James W. Hyde September 7, 2016 at 9:27am. In October 2002 the SSBN 735 Pennsylvania became the first new sub sent to Bangor in more than a decade. In March 1992, Simon Lake returned to Norfolk to conduct an extensive overhaul. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible. USS Simon Lake, USS Canopus, USS Holland, Hunley on her 2nd tour, and finally Simon Lake on her 2nd tour. 124k: USS Simon Lake (AS-33) moored, at Rota, Spain, December 1975 with USS Kamehameha alongside. DROP ME A LINE PLEASE. In March 1998, the ship transited the Suez Canal to the United Arab Emirates where she supported Operation Southern Watch in the Persian Gulf. The treaty was later ratified by the u.s. Congress in June, 1976. USS Carney (DDG 64) NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN (July 27, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) moored at Naval Station Rota, Spain, prior to beginning its fifth forward-deployed patrol, July 27 . The tender was in the yard from 6 July 1970 to March 1971 and, while there, was also converted to Poseidon missile capability. Simon Lake arrived at the Charleston Naval Shipyard in North Charleston, South Carolina, January 1977 for extensive overhaul in one of the three drydocks. | The vessel primarily served US naval bases on the US Atlantic Coast and in Europe. She was scrapped by ABLE UK, Hartlepool, England, in 2003. where she supported Operation Southern Watch in the Arabian Gulf. February 12, 1965, at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He also invented submarine apparatus for locating and recovering sunken vessels and their cargoes, and a heavy-oil internal combustion engine for marine use. conduct an overhaul. After Refresher Training (REFTRA) in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Simon Lake assumed duties tending submarines at the Naval Weapons Station, Goose Creek, South Carolina. USS CANOPUS served her country for 28 years, 11 months and 3 days, until decommissioned on 7 OCT 1994. embarked in USS Simon Lake (AS-33), arrived at Kings Bay . Women in the U.S. Navy: Historic Documents. The cycle repeated with CANOPUS undergoing overhaul in Charleston and then returning to Rota, Spain as the station tender from December 1976 to June 1976. Refresher training and shake-down was conducted out of GITMO (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba). Canopus relieved USS Holland AS-32 and reported to the Commander of Submarine Squadron 16 for duty. USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192) was transferred to Malaysia and renamed RMN KD Sri Inderapura(L-1505) LST-1179 Newport Tank Landing Ship: Laid down, 7 February 1970, at National Steel and Shipbuilding Corp, San Diego, CA. Four of Bangor's eight Ohio-class submarines are to be converted to special operations boats, carrying conventional weapons rather than nuclear warheads. Take care. Of the ships listed below, only the first four have both officer and enlisted women ordered to them at this time. Simon Lake returned to Charleston in April 1971 and served there until she relieved USS Holland (AS-32) at Rota, Spain in December 1972 for a four year tour. During the summer of 1974, Simon Bolivar completed what was to be her final refit at the Rota SSBN site. Vice Adm. Gene Black, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, visited five Arleigh-Burke guided-missile destroyers assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 65 during a visit to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, June 8, 2021. Met a lot of great people. Submarine Squadron 16 is the immediate superior in command of USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735), USS Kentucky (SSBN 737), USS Nebraska (SSBN 739), USS Maine (SSBN 741), and USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). By 2010 demolition had been completed. USS Canopus (AS-34) was a Simon Lake-class submarine tender of the United States Navy, operational from 1965 to 1994. and commissioned on 7 November 1964. In June, she sailed for Bremerton for her first overhaul since commissioning. After commissioning CANPOUS call Charleston, SC home and supported the US Submarines there for nine month before deploying to Rota, Spain. Transfered to the Military Sealift Command in 1996, the BUTTE was both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on May 24, 2004.