Description: Own a piece of Military history. This steel ashtray was once on the USSSailfish(SSR/SS/AGSS-572), the lead ship ofher classof submarine. HistoryUnited StatesNameUSSSailfishNamesakeSailfishOrdered10 March 1951BuilderPortsmouth Naval Shipyard,Kittery, MaineLaid down8 December 1953Launched8 September 1955Commissioned14 April 1956, as SSR-572Decommissioned29 September 1978ReclassifiedSS-572 (Attack submarine), 3 February 1961Stricken30 September 1978FateSunk as target, May 2007General characteristicsClass and typeSailfish-classsubmarineDisplacement 2,030 long tons (2,063t) light 2,334 long tons (2,371t) surfaced 3,168 long tons (3,219t) submerged Length350ft (110m)Beam29ft 1in (8.86m)Draft16ft 4in (5m)PropulsionDiesel-electric, 2 screwsSpeed 20.5knots(38.0km/h; 23.6mph) surfaced 15 knots (28km/h; 17mph) submerged Complement95 officers and menArmament6 21 inch (533 mm)torpedo tubes Construction and commissioning Service history 19561960 Following trials off theNew Hampshirecoast,Sailfishconducted ashakedown cruisein theCaribbean Seabefore joining Submarine Squadron (SubRon) 6 atNorfolk, Virginia. In July 1957, she began her first extended deployment withSixth Fleetin theMediterranean Sea. She returned to Norfolk in October and, through the fall of 1958, engaged in local operations, with occasional visits toCaribbeanports. In December, she commenced a seven-month conversion and overhaul at Philadelphia. In April 1959, while the yard work was still in progress, she was transferred toSubRon 10atNew London, Connecticut.Sailfishresumed coastal operations out of New London in July, participating in fleet andNATOexercises, providing qualification training for prospective submarine officers and crews, and sharpening her own battle readiness. 19611967 On 3 February 1961,Sailfishwas reclassified an attack submarine and givenhull classification symbolSS-572, as the submarine radar picket mission ended fleetwide. Airborne radar had superseded it with the full deployment of theGrummanWF-2 Tracer. Over Thanksgiving weekend in 1961 she was dispersed from New London to Rhode Island and while in port there a fire in the deep fat fryer caused significant damage burning nearly all of the cables running through the after battery compartment. She returned to New London at the end of that weekend and the entire crew worked around the clock for five straight days replacing all of the cables. As a result, Sailfish was able to complete an exercise previous assigned by getting underway just six days after the fire. In January 1962 Sailfish entered the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for overhaul. By September 1962, she was preparing for her second Mediterranean deployment and departed New London on 10 October. She operated with Sixth Fleet over the next four months and returned to New London in February 1963, where she participated in local operations through the rest of that year and 1964. In January 1965,Sailfishwas transferred toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, where she entered thePhiladelphia Naval Shipyardfor an extensive "FRAMII" conversion. Thirteen months later, in February 1966, she left the navy yard presenting a more sleek, streamlined appearance, broken only by the deck mounted fins of the newPUFFS sonar system. Her large search radar had been removed. These new fins duplicated on a miniature scale the form of her conning tower, giving her the dorsaled look of a large, beautiful fish, like the sailfish for which she was named. Following an exhaustive checkout of her newly acquired systems and a period of refresher training, she deployed in July for her third Mediterranean tour. After four months, she returned to New London and local operations. 19671978 On 1 November 1967, she was assigned to SubRon 8 and joined the submarines of Submarine Division (SubDiv) 82, specialists in antisubmarine warfare. She operated out ofGroton, Connecticut, until July 1968, then underwent overhaul into February 1969. On 1 July, she was ordered to the Pacific and assigned a new home port,Pearl Harbor.Sailfishdeparted New London on 14 July; transited thePanama Canal; and, after a brief visit toAcapulco, Mexico, proceeded toHawaii. From Pearl Harbor, she sailed on 9 October for deployment with Seventh Fleet in the western Pacific.Sailfishoperated out ofYokosuka, Japan. In January 1970, she participated in Allied exercises offTaiwanandOkinawa; in February, she conducted joint training operations with units of theNavy of the Republic of Korea; and, in March, she operated with units of theJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force. On 26 May,Sailfishreturned to Pearl Harbor and spent the remainder of the year there in training operations and upkeep. On 8 February 1971,Sailfishdeparted Pearl Harbor for her second WestPac deployment. For over six months, she cruised the western Pacific. In late May she joined units of the United States Navy and of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in HUK ASWEX 3-71. By mid-July, she was in theMindanao Seaparticipating in another antisubmarine exercise, this time with units of thePhilippine Navy.Sailfishspent a week inBrisbane, Australia, before returning to Pearl Harbor, on 28 August, for overhaul. The submarine underwent regular overhaul from 20 October 1971 until 14 July 1972. Between July and December, she operated between Hawaii and theCaliforniacoast, engaged in trials and type training. On 1 December,SailfishdepartedSan Diego, California, for Yokosuka, Japan, and her third WestPac cruise. She plied the waters of the western Pacific until 4 May 1973, when she departedSubic Bayto return to theUnited States. She stopped overnight 19/20 May at Pearl Harbor, then continued on to San Diego. For the rest of 1973, she operated off the California coast out of San Diego. Decommissioning and fate Sailfishwasdecommissionedon 29 September 1978 and stricken from theNaval Vessel Registerthe next day. She was to be disposed of by the Security Assistance Program for cash sale to theBolivian Navy, but remained berthed at theNaval Inactive Ship Maintenance FacilityatBremerton, Washingtonafter the fall of the Torrelio government in August 1982. In May 2007Sailfishwas expended as a target in a Fleet TrainingSINKEX, when aMark 48 ADCAP torpedofired from the submarineTopekasent her to the bottom at470547N1272308W, 121.2nautical miles(224.5km; 139.5mi) off the coast ofWashingtonat a depth of 1,451 fathoms 8,706ft (2,654m).[1]
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