Wikipedia: USS Haddock (SSN-621)

USS Haddock (SSN-621)
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Career
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Awarded:	24 August 1960
Laid down:	24 April 1961
Launched:	21 May 1966
Commissioned:	22 December 1967
Fate:	submarine recycling
Stricken:	7 April 1993
General Characteristics
Displacement:	3770 tons surfaced, 4300 tons submerged
Length:	85 meters (279 feet)
Beam:	9.7 meters (31 feet 8 inches)
Complement:	100 officers and men
Armament:	four 21-inch torpedo tubes

USS Haddock (SSN-621), last of the Thresher-class submarines, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the haddock, a small edible Atlantic fish related to the cod. The contract to build her was awarded to Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 24 August 1960 and her keel was laid down on 24 April 1961. She was launched on 21 May 1966 sponsored by Mrs. Thomas G. Morris, wife of Representative Morris of New Mexico, and commissioned on 22 December 1967 with Commander Stanley J. Anderson in command.

Haddock was initially home ported in San Diego, California. Following a deployment to WesPac, her home port was changed to Pearl Harbor for her first overhaul completed in 1972. Haddock was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for significant achievements during her next deployment.

In 1977, Haddock had a 19-month overhaul in Mare Island, following which she returned to San Diego, California, and Submarine Squadron Three.

Haddock completed her seventh deployment to WesPac on 23 December 1983. She then went to Mare Island in October 1984 for her third overhaul and returned to San Diego and SUBRON Three in February 1987. Haddock earned the Battle Efficiency "E" Award for fiscal year 1988.

The boat deployed to WesPac for the eleventh time from July to October 1991.

Haddock was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 7 April 1993. Her hulk entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program on 1 October 2000 and ceased to exist on 1 October 2001.

See USS Haddock for other ships of the same name.

References

This article includes information collected from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.