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US Navy - Attack SubmarineSSN 752 - USS Pasadena |
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Type, class: Attack Submarine, nuclear propulsion - SSN; Los Angeles class (Flight III / 688i - improved) Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, USA
STATUS: Awarded: November 30, 1982 Laid down: December 20, 1985 Launched: September 12, 1987 Commissioned: February 11, 1989 IN SERVICE (2015)
Homeport: San Diego, California Namesake: City of Pasadena, California Ships Motto: ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Technical Data: see: INFO > Los Angeles class Attack Submarine - SSN |
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 change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California - July 2015  change of command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California - July 2015  Busan, Republic of Korea - May 2015  Busan, Republic of Korea - May 2015  Yokosuka, Japan - February 2015  Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California - January 2015  San Diego, California - August 2014  San Diego, California - November 2013  San Diego, California - November 2013  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii - June 2011  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii - December 2010  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - July 2010  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - July 2010  Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii - December 2009  Yokosuka, Japan - November 2009  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - April 2008  Dato Ismail Bin Haji Wadin, Federal Secretary of Sabah, Malaysia, and his wife from right, and Rear Adm. Ahmad Kamarulzaman, Royal Malaysian Navy, Commander, Naval Region Two. The Pasadena was inport as part of a routine port visit in Sepangar Bay, Malaysia - March 2008  Subic Bay, Philippines - January 2008  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - October 2007  UGM-109 Tomahawk TLAM missile launch - March 2007   Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - October 2003  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - October 2003  Central Command AOR - June 2003  Central Command AOR - June 2003  undated (USN)  undated (USN)  undated (USN)  during exercise RIMPAC 98 - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - 1998  during exercise RIMPAC 98 - Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - 1998  during exercise RIMPAC 1998  during exercise RIMPAC 1998  during exercise RIMPAC 1998  during exercise RIMPAC 1998  during exercise RIMPAC 1998  1993  1993  launching ceremony - September 12, 1987  launching ceremony - September 12, 1987 |
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USS Pasadena (SSN 752): The third Pasadena (SSN-752) was laid down on 20 December 1985 at Groton, Conn., by General Dynamics Electric Boat; launched on 12 September 1987; sponsored by Mrs. Pauline L. Trost, wife of Adm. Carlisle A. H. Trost, Chief of Naval Operations; and was commissioned on 11 February 1989 at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., Cmdr. Wilson J. Fritchman in command. Pasadena launched a Tomahawk Block IV missile from beneath the waves off the coast of southern California on 26 March 2007. The missile transitioned to cruise flight and flew a satellite-guided 635-nautical mile test flight from the submarine, which operated within the Naval Air Systems Command (NavAir) Pacific Ocean Sea Range at Pt. Mugu, Calif., to the NavAir Land range at NavAir Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif. On 24 January 2008, Pasadena buried Rear Adm. Eugene B. Fluckey, a retired submariner whose decorations included the Medal of Honor, at sea near the spot where he rescued 14 men in the South China Sea during World War II. Submarine Sealion (SS-315) sank Japanese transport Nankai Maru and merchant passenger/cargo ship Rakuyo Maru in the South China Sea, east of Hainan Island, 18°42ˈN, 114°30ˈE, on 12 September 1944. The men on board Sealion attacked the Japanese ships unaware that the latter carried Allied prisoners of war (POWs). On 17 September, submarine Barb (SS-220), Cmdr. Fluckey in command, sank Japanese escort aircraft carrier Un’yo and tanker Asuza Maru, 220 nautical-miles southeast of Hong Kong. In addition, Barb and Queenfish (SS-393) rescued 32 British and Australian POWs, survivors of the sunken Rakuyo Maru. Fluckey received a Gold Star in lieu of the second award of a Navy Cross for his command of the boat during her 9th war patrol. source: US Naval History & Heritage Command - - - The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 30 November 1982 and her keel was laid down on 20 December 1985. She was launched on 12 September 1987 sponsored by Mrs. Pauline Trost, and commissioned on 11 February 1989 with Commander W. Fritchman in command. Originally assigned to Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Pasadena conducted an inter-fleet transfer in October 1990 to the Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was homeported in San Diego, California. In July 1991, Pasadena became the first Improved 688 Class submarine to deploy, commencing a six-month Western Pacific deployment. In June 1993, she commenced a six-month Western Pacific deployment to the Persian Gulf. While deployed, Pasadena participated in several exercises with the Royal Saudi, Omani and Australian Navies, and was the first United States SSN to conduct exercises with the Indian Navy in MALABAR Naval Exercise. She also became the first nuclear-powered submarine to visit the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea. In March 1995, Pasadena again deployed on a six-month Western Pacific Deployment. While deployed to the Persian Gulf she became the first nuclear-powered submarine to visit the port of Muscat, Oman; the first to operate continuously inside the Persian Gulf; and the first SSN to be assigned to Commander, U.S. Fifth Fleet. In April 1996, Pasadena changed homeports to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii where she is now assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Seven. From June 1996 to September 1996, Pasadena underwent a Selected Restricted Availability (SRA) where she was outfitted with improved offensive and defensive weapon systems. In April 1997, Pasadena deployed to the Eastern Pacific for a four-month deployment in support of UNITAS. In January 2005, she participated in Operation Unified Assistance. From September 2011 until late 2013, Pasadena was refitted at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Her sonar, fire-control system, and navigation equipment were upgraded. Following the update, Pasadena joined her new posting, Submarine Squadron 11 in San Diego, in November 2013. source: wikipedia (2015) |
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