SSN688/AEB:mc 5750 Ser: February From: To: Commanding Officer, USS LOS ANGELES (SSN688) Director of Naval Hi story (OP-0959)

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1 USS LOS ANGE LES (SSN-688) FLEET POST OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO SSN688/AEB:mc 5750 Ser: February 1979 From: To: Subj: Commanding Officer, USS LOS ANGELES (SSN688) Director of Naval Hi story (OP-0959) Command History Ref: (a) OPNAV INST B Encl: (1) Command History - USS LOS ANGELES (SSN688) 1. The command history of the USS LOS ANGELES (SSN688) for the period of 1 January 1978 to 31 December 1978 is provided as enclosure (1 ) in accordance with reference (a). Copy to: CINCPACFLT (PAO) COMSUBPAC ( PAO) Submarine Museum, Groton, CT Pacific Submarine Museum, Pearl Harbor, HI

2 COMMAND HISTORY ('1 1 USS LOS ANGELES (SSN688) 1 January December 1978 COMMANDING OFFICER CDR R. E. BEEDLE, USN 21 October Present COMMAND TYPE COMMANDER: Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet SQUADRON COMMANDER: Commander Submarine Squadron Seven HOMEPORT Pearl Harbor, Hawa i i BASIC HISTORY From January to March, the USS LOS ANGELES was in the building shipyard,, for a Post Shakedown Availabi 1 i ty (PSA). During the short period between PSA and change of homeport, the ship conducted acoustic trials, participated in a submarine exercise, and visited the United States Naval Academy to demonstrate the advanced capabi 1 i ti es of the Los Angel es Class submarine to the Brigade of Midshipmen. On May 18th the USS LOS ANGELES departed Norfolk, Virginia enroute to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii via the Panama Canal. On May 31st the ship visited her namesake, the city of Los Angeles, Cal ifornia. Special guests embarked for the underway operations prior to the ship's visit to Los Angeles, included Mayor Tom Bradley, and County Supervisor Ken Hahn. The ship was honored by Mayor Tom Brad1 ey as he officially declared the day of arrival "USS LOS ANGELES Day". Continuing on from Los Angeles, California the ship headed for her new homeport with RADM W. J. Cowhill, Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, embarked. Since the ship's arrival in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on June 17th, the USS LOS ANGELES has been involved in several submarine exercises and an independent operation i n the mid-pacific. Enclosure (1)

3 SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS 01 January - 22 January Ship in drydock #1, Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company 23 January Undocked ship and moved to Pier #5, 24 January - 10 February Ship moored starboard side to Pier #5, 07 February - 08 February Post Overhaul Reactor Safeguards Exam (PORSE) 11 February Ship moved to drydock #1, Newport News Shi pbui 1 di ng & Drydock Company 12 February - 13 February Ship in drydock #I, Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company 14 February 15 February - 20 March 09 March 12 March 13 March 21 March - 23 March 24 March - 05 April 31 March 06 April 07 April - 08 Aprjl 09 April 10 April 10 April - 12 April Ship moved to Pier #2, Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company Ship moored starboard side to Pier #2, Phase I1 crew certification conducted by COMSUBRON SIX Commenced PSA Fast Cruise Completed PSA Fast Cruise Underway for PSA sea trials Inport Norfolk, Virginia PSA officially completed Underway for port visit to Annapol is, Maryland Inport Annapolis, Maryland for public relations visit to the United States Naval Academy Enroute Norfolk, Virginia Inport Norfolk, Virginia Enroute Exuma Sound, Bahamas 2 Encl osure (1)

4 13 April - 19 April 20 April 21 April - 04 May 05 May - 06 May 07 May - 17 May 18 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 30 May 31 May 01 June - 05 June 06 June - 11 June 12 June - 16 June 17 June - 12 July 13 July - 28 July Conducted PSA acoustic trials Camp1 eted PSA acoustic trials, enroute Char1 es ton, South Carol i na Inport Charleston, South Carolina Enroute Norfolk, Virginia Inport Norfol k, Virginia Underway for transit to Pacific (change of homeport) Transit of the Panama Canal Enroute to San Diego,' California Chop OPCON to COMSUBPAC Inport San Diego, Cal ifornia Underway for Long Beach, California with Mayor Tom Brad1 ey, Los Angeles County Supervisor Ken Hahn, and COMSUBGRU FIVE, RADM Kauderer Inport Long Beach, California PACSUBACTIVEX 1-78 Enroute Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with RADM Cowhi 1 1 (COMSUBPAC) PACSUBASWEX 1-78 Underway for MK48 Torpedo prof i c i ency firings 19 August - 28 August 29 August 30 August 3 Encl osure ( 1)

5 31 August - 01 September 02 September - 09 October 11 September - 13 September 14 September 10 October 11 October - 17 October 18 October - 22 October 23 October - 26 October 27 October - 31 October 01 November - 02 November 03 November - 15 November 16 November - 26 November 27 November - 04 December 05 December - 13 December 14 December - 16 December 17 December - 31 December Underway for independent ship exerci se NWAI technical assist visit CMS training visit Underway for ship ' s sys tems opera ti onal check Underway for submari ne exerci se Underway for MIDPAC OPS Underway for ISE, services for the USS SARGO, and CAST services Underway for independent ship exercise 4 Enclosure (1) i I l