USS Flying Fish (SSN-673) - Service History

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.

This section requires expansion with: history for 1976-1996.

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