Service History
In mid-1980, Cavalla moved to her new home port at Submarine Base Pearl Harbor at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 1. Her operations from Pearl Harbor covered the globe, including the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans.
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In 1983, Cavalla became the first submarine to successfully perform dry deck shelter -- a tank attached to the after deck back of the submarine allowing personnel to leave the submarine while submerged—operations in 1983.
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During her Western Pacific deployment of 1985-1986, Cavalla supported critical dry deck shelter operations for SEAL team certification. She was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for these operations. In addition to this award, her crew members also earned various U.S. Navy ceremonial certificates during this same deployment: "shellback" status for crossing the equator, the Order of the Ditch on two occasions for transiting the Panama Canal, the Domain of the Golden Dragon on two occasions for crossing the International Date Line, and the Order of the Spanish Main for operating in the Caribbean Sea.
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In 1995, 'Cavalla deployed to the Arctic Ocean for civilian scientific research.
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In 1996, Cavalla participated in the very first joint American-Japanese deep submergence rescue vehicle operation.
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