He subsequently commanded a submarine division in New London, CT, then on to Holy Loch, Scotland, where he commanded the submarine tender USS Simon Lake (AS-33). 1997 The Canopus now reported to the Commander of Squadron 18. In July 1979, Simon Lake relocated to Kings Bay, Georgia where she became the Vogelsong-bohn, Jodi: PH2(SW) Feb 27, 1999 . Over a year later, the drydock . 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. Refresher training and shake-down was conducted out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. and tended submarines there until 11 July 1966. In 1984 after being relieved by the USS Holland AS-32, the Canopus underwent a overhaul at Charleston Naval Shipyard - which lasted until 1985. She returned to Charleston Naval Shipyard on February 24th for the usual post shakedown work. ALSO USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC20 USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVN71: Nines, Carol: E-5 (SW) Jan 1, 1999 - Feb 7, 2001: Repair, Eng. 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 sailed in March 1992 for Norfolk, Va, ending the US presence at Holy Lock. From 1979-1985 Simon Lake serviced submarines in Kings Bay Georgia, where she also won two Battle Efficiency 'E' awards. Oxford 73189 (Copies) Bremerton, Wash.; launched on 8 February 1964; It will be followed by the Michigan, Florida and Georgia, reducing the nation's Trident ballistic missile submarine fleet from 18 to 14 under START. first tender at the newly established refit site there. She returned to Charleston Naval Shipyard on 24 February for the usual post-shakedown work. received the 1988 and 1991 Battle Efficiency E awards and was awarded the 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. USS Canopus joined Submarine Squadron 18 at Charleston and was commissioned on November 4, 1965. 1970 1971 Bremerton on January 16, 1965 for Pearl Harbor on her shakedown cruise and USS Simon Lake, Rota, Spain; Charleston, SC; Goose Creek, SC; Kings Bay, GA . . She remained in Scotland until January 1965 for Pearl Harbor on her shakedown cruise and returned The Chief of Naval Operations deployed Submarine Squadron 16 to Rota, Spain, on Jan. 28, 1964, and embarked upon USS Proteus (AS-19). Simon Lake, born in Pleasantville, N.Y., on 4 September 1866, was a mechanical engineer and naval architect. Squadron 16 also has the added benefit of more closely linking off-crew training to at-sea training. .local pubs and eight boats nearby dragged their anchors. Squadron 16 had been involved in the Cold War effort for more than 30 years when she was decomissioned on June 25, 1994. USS Simon Lake (AS-33) was the lead ship of her class of submarine tenders in the United States Navy, named for Simon Lake, a pioneering designer of early submarines. The Simon Lake returned to Holy Loch in During Fiscal Year 1979, 55 officers and 375 enlisted women will be assigned to 21 ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, with the first officers reporting aboard their respective ships on November 1, 1978. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The first enlisted women will report in December. Naval Radio Station Sugar Grove, WVA. was the best. Upon completion, he was briefly assigned to the Pentagon before joining the Submarine Squadron 16 staff in Rota, Spain. 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 . Simon Lake arrived at Charleston on 1 May and tended submarines there until 11 July 1966. Kings Bay has been an operating submarine base since that time. I was on the Simon Lake (AS33). Not only did she receive the awards associated with the and commissioned on 7 November 1964. In June 1979, USSCanopus relieved Simon Lake at the Naval Weapons Station Charleston, South Carolina. 1995 Arabian Gulf but she was nominated for the Secretary of Defense Maintenance HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. The Chief of Naval Operations deployed Submarine Squadron 16 to Rota, Spain, on Jan. 28, 1964, and embarked upon USS Proteus (AS-19). 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. old picture but I didn't really leave the navy base there anyways. The Squadron 16 commander and his staff are located in the Kings Bay Off-Crew Building, located between the Trident Training Facility and the Submarine Group 10 staff/Subase Administration Building. 1981 1982 Take care. Brochure Shipboard Electronics Systems Evaluation Facility ANTX 2020 . 4 3"; cl. She continued living up to her motto, CHANGE OF COMMAND 15 JUNE OSBORN TO ELLIS COOPER RIVER SITE, Crossed Atlantic to Homeport of Holy Loch Scotland, Change homeport from Charleston SC to Kingsbay GA, Shellback Initiation - 15 APR 1998 - Indian Ocean. During the early 1970s, the submarines assigned to Squadron 16 were completing conversion to the Poseidon missile. 3 tours on board the Land. Find USS Simon Lake (AS-33) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. She transited the Suez Canal and Red Sea in March 1998 to support of Operation Southern Watch in the Persian Gulf. Rota Spain, Charlston SC, Kings Bay Ga Licenses & Certifications Human Resources: Protecting Confidentiality . Was the one of two best tours in my career, (Land the other) Drop me a line askchief@yahoo . Exiting the shipyard in March 1971, Simon Lake returned to Charleston in April and went back about the business of submarine tending there until departing for Rota, Spain in November 1972. "Thanks for coming to work today". 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. | DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. Simon Lake is still operating from Rota. Simon Lake (AS-33) was laid down on 7 January 1963 by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash.; launched on 8 February 1964; sponsored by Mrs. Cecil Ford and Mrs. Herbert Diamond; and commissioned on 7 November 1964, Capt. PART 3--NAVY ACTIVITY ADDRESS NUMBERS (Revised July 30, 2002) * An asterisk indicates a two-digit code of a major command that is shared with subordinate activities. | It was beautiful! [Note: The above USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33) history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33), or by other non-crew members, and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]. Washington DC After a shakedown cruise to Pearl Harbor, HI in early 1965, USS Simon Lake transisted the Panama Canal in April 1965 and moved to her first homeport, Charleston, SC. - decommissioned -. During the summer of 1974, Simon Bolivar completed what was to be her final refit at the Rota SSBN site. Commissioned USS Spartanburg County (LST-1192), 1 September 1971, CDR. 4 were here. 1996 | The Biden administration plans to station two more forward-deployed Arleigh Burke . Unit Commendation and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. In June 1979, Canopus relieved Simon Lake at the Naval Weapons Station Charleston, South Carolina. After completion of the overhaul in March 1993, she departed for her new In mid April 1966, Canopus completed her acceptance trials and upon final loading and outfitting deployed to the Cooper River FBM Replenishment Site on June 24th. If you served in USS Simon Lake (AS-33), Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. Canopus now reported to the Commander of Squadron 18. Naval Communication Station Rota Spain. Tim, were you on the Lake when it was in Rota, SP? At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. The completion of that transition was marked by the deployment of USS Casimir Pulaski (SSBN 633) in June 1983. No Where you part of the 1996 Decom Crew ? USS Simon Lake (AS-33) USS "Simon Lake" (AS-33) was the lead ship of her class of submarine tender s in the United States Navy, named for Simon Lake, a pioneering designer of early submarine s. 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 . Nov 12, 2019 - Explore Jayna Helm's board "USS Simon Lake AS-33" on Pinterest. She remained on station there until the base was closed and all assets withdrawn in 1992. After a short stay at Charleston, the Canopus sailed in July 1985 to Kings Bay GA, where she relived the Simon Lake - assuming upkeep and refit duites for the SSBNs of Subron 16. Port Services, a component of the USS SIMON LAKE is responsible for providing logistic support to USS SIMON LAKE and for transporting personnel to and from Santo Stefano Island by means of converted LCM-8 crafts. and can not be used without permission from AboutSubs. embarked in USS Simon Lake (AS-33), arrived at Kings Bay . Supply support center. 1964; sponsored by Mrs. Cecil Ford and Mrs. While homeported in Holy Loch, she steamed an average of 350 days a year. In May of 1970, she relieved the USS Simon Lake AS-33 at Holy Loch. USS Simon Lake returned to Holy Loch, Scotland in May 1987. Canopus started refitting submarines of Squadron 18. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. Laid down, 7 January 1963, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. 1980 The agreement between the U.S. and Kingdom of Spain to establish a U.S. naval facility on the Bay of Cadiz was signed on Sept. 26, 1953. . The squadron was formally recommissioned at Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 18, 1963, as the Navy's second Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Submarine Squadron. It travelled the sea bottom on wheels turned by hand. Rota, Spain Are you a USS Holland AS-32 Plank-Owner ? Additional new efficiencies were gained through specialization of the two squadrons. Seneca Lake Narragansett Bay Test Facility. Treaty negotiations between Spain and the United States in 1975 resulted in a planned withdrawal of Squadron 16 from Spain, and the Chief of Naval Operations ordered studies to select a new refit site on the East Coast. The 35-year-old submarine tender is on its final voyage to the United States and will be decommissioned there upon arrival. James was born June 11, 1947 in New Rochelle, NY, son of the late John Chalmers Latham and the late Mabel Corrin Cullison Latham. outstanding performance during 47 availabilities led to her receiving the Navy | Award, received the 1997 and 1998 Battle Efficiency Es, the 1998 Chief of Alling (1888-1960), U.S. geologist, for two-dimensional measure-a l k a l i n i t y [lake] Refers to the quantity and kinds of compounds ments (such as with thin sections or polished blocks) of sedimen-present in a lake that collectively shift the pH to the alkaline side tary rocks. Simon Lake returned to Charleston in April 1971 and served there until she LOOKING FOR ANYONE THERE FROM 98 TILL DECOM. 345647 entries available online. Back to the USS Simon Lake (AS 33) page|Crew List main page| The tender was in the yard from 6 July 1970 to March 1971 and, while there, was also converted to Poseidon missile capability. In Holy Loch for nearly fours years, Simon Lake supported Submarine Squadron 14. In March 1998, the ship transited the Suez Canal to the United Arab Emirates 1965 and commenced duties as submarine tender for Squadron Four. In June 1998, she returned to La Maddalena, Italy. Then went to the uss simon lake in 71 and rode her to rota spain. Simon Lake arrived at Charleston on May 1, After spending five years in Rota, Simon Lake returned to Charleston NSY in January 1977 for overhaul. 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. 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. Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) The USS Simon Lake returned to Charleston in April 1971 and aerved there until she relieved USS Holland (AS-32) in Rota, Spain in December 1972. South Carolina, arriving in Rota, Spain, on 10 October. Bremerton, from 6 July 1970 to March 1971 and, while there, was also converted USS Simon Lake (AS-33) arriving at Holy Loch, Scotland to relieve USS Hunley in 1966. Such subordin The Canopus returned to Rota, Spain in December of 1976. 1988 repair work resulted in her receiving the 1982, 1984, and 1985 Battle Efficiency The Chain of Command was the best I have seen in my 8 years in the Navy from the LPO all the way up to the CO. 24-07-2011 03:41:07 ZULU. Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Simon Lake (AS 33). That July, the ship completed her first overhaul which lasted until March 1971. Three months later, USS SIMON LAKE (AS-33) commenced turnover as the supporting submarine tender. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Rota, Spain - On July 1, Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) detachment Rota completed the USS Ross (DDG 71) Surface Incremental Availability (SIA) two days early, ensuring the ship's readiness for continued operational tasking. 3 tours on board the Land. 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. 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 USS Holland. Simon Lake arrived at Charleston on 1 May decommissioned. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. Prior to arriving in Rota, Paul Ignatius operated alongside British . (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are 1322 crew members registered for the USS Simon Lake (AS 33). LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH FELLOW SHIPMATES THAT HAVE SERVED ON BOARD THIS GREAT SHIP. After commissioning CANPOUS call Charleston, SC home and supported the US Submarines there for nine month before deploying to Rota, Spain. As a result of the shipyard overhaul in Charleston, Canopus brought new and improved capabilities to Rota for the support of Submarine Squadron 16. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); | loved the food the wine. By reducing the span of control to five submarines and 10 crews, each squadron can dedicate more effort to monitoring and servicing the submarines under its control. She reported to the Commander of Submarine Squadron 14. Spent time on board USS Simon Lake AS-33 crossed deck to Land. The current reorganization places five submarine in each Kings Bay squadron. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. I spent my last two years on the Land, the Lake was truly missed. Came onboard July of 1984 in Kings Bay. first surface ship to receive both the Enlisted Surface Warfare and the Surface After commissioning CANPOUS call Charleston, SC home and supported the US Submarines there for nine month before deploying to Rota, Spain. Canopus was launched on DROP ME A LINE PLEASE. No A USS Holland AS-32 ShellBack ? . September 1974, Simon Lake is still operating from Rota. In their place, Bangor gets the USS Pennsylvania and the USS Kentucky from the East Coast. 1993 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. In Bremerton, the Canopus was extensively overhauled and thereby gained the title of the first submarine tender in the United States Navy capable of refitting and maintaining a submarine with the Poseidon Missile System. 1990 Got out in 73. 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. Will never forget him. Taken out of service in 1995, the US Navy's intent to have the ship broken up for scrap in the United Kingdom was controversial. Simon Lakes performance during her last two years of service was particularly The USS Simon Lake (AS-33) operational history and significant events of her service career follow: Final Disposition: Moored at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Virginia. On 29 November 1970, a fire broke out[1] in the CPO baggage room,[2] killing three and injuring ten. James W. Hyde September 7, 2016 at 9:27am. Simon Lake sailed from Bremerton on 16 January 1965 for Pearl Harbor on her shakedown cruise and returned to Bremerton on 17 February for a six-week yard availability period.