Service History
6/30/1967 - Keel laid at Electric Boat (EB) in Groton, CT
5/17/1969 - Launched at EB Groton, Mrs. John W. Harvey was sponsor, widow of Thresher SSN-593 CO
4/1/1970 - Delivered to Navy
4/29/1970 - Commissioned at Groton, CO is CDR Donald C. Sheldon, Assigned to Subron 6 Norfolk
2/13/1973 - CDR James D. Williams relieved CDR Sheldon as CO
11/14/1973 - PNSY for extensive overhaul (Approx 1 year)
5/22/1976 - CDR Thomas A. Meinicke relieved CDR Williams as CO
4/10/1976 - Visits Bremerhaven, Germany OCT 4-8
In 1976, she won the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for the United States Atlantic Fleet.
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