History of the USS Haddo SSN-604

USS Haddo SSN-604: History, Patrols, Crews

Commissioning

The USS Haddo, (SSN-604 submarine, nuclear-powered) was the seventh member of the Permit-class of attack submarines. She was the second ship of the U.S. Navy, and second submarine, to carry the name.

The contract to build the Haddo was awarded to the New York Shipbuilding Corp. of Camden, N.J. on March 3, 1959. Her keel was laid on Sept. 9, 1960; she was launched on Aug. 18, 1962. She was commissioned on Dec. 16, 1964, with Commander John G. Williams Jr. in command.

Underway

After commissioning, the Haddo joined the ranks of the Atlantic Fleet and Submarine Squadron Four, based in Charleston, S.C. In 1965, the Haddo became the first member of the Permit class to deploy to the Mediterranean Sea in support of the U.S. Sixth Fleet. In 1966, the Haddo was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation; it would receive the Meritorious Unit Commendation a year later. In both 1968 and 1969, the Haddo was awarded the Battle Efficiency “E” for excellence.

After an overhaul was completed in 1970, the Haddo joined the ranks of Submarine Squadron 10, based in New London, Conn. In 1972, she became the first nuclear-powered attack submarine to complete a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean. In August 1973, she returned to dry dock for overhaul and stayed there until December 1975, at which time it was transferred to the Pacific Fleet.

The Haddo joined the ranks of Submarine Squadron Three, based in San Diego, in February 1976. She would be based there for the remainder of her career, making six deployments to the Western Pacific. In 1985, she received another Battlefield Efficiency “E”. During the winter of 1989-90, the Haddo took part in the largest naval exercise since the end of World War II, Pacex-89.

Decommissioning

The Haddo was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on June 12, 1991. The submarine entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program at Bremerton, Wash., and on June 20, 1992, was declared scrapped.

Characteristics of the USS Haddo
Displacement: 3700 tons surfaced, 4300 tons submerged
Length: 278 feet 5 inches
Beam: 31 feet 7 inches
Draft: 25 feet 2 inches
Propulsion: S5W reactor
Speed: 20+ knots
Armament: four 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes; SUBROC
Complement: 105 officers and men

Career:
Ordered: March 3, 1959
Laid down: Sept. 9, 1960
Launched: Aug. 18, 1962
Commissioned: Dec. 16, 1964
Decommissioned: June 12, 1991
Fate: Disposed of by submarine recycling
Stricken: June 12, 1991

Timeline:
March 1959: USS Haddo ordered
September 1960: Keel of USS Haddo laid
August 1962: USS Haddo launched
December 1964: USS Haddo commissioned
1966: USS Haddo receives Navy Unit Commendation
1967: USS Haddo receives Meritorious Unit Commendation
1975: USS Haddo transferred to Pacific Fleet
1989-90: USS Haddo takes part in largest naval exercise since the end of World War II
June 1991: USS Haddo decommissioned

Crewmembers of the USS Haddo:
An unofficial list of crew members that served on the USS Haddo can be found on the unofficial navy website at: http://navysite.de. This list is compiled by former crewmembers that voluntarily register. Some quoted comments from former crewmembers are listed below; many more are available on the source website at Navysite.de.

Malo Berry (served October 1985-September 1988): “Will never forget Christmas and New Years in the Phillipines. Of course, we were painting on Christmas Eve, but that’s life in the Navy.”
Bill McNeill (served March 1986-May 1991): “Decomm crew, IC extraodinare!”
Stephen Parnes (served June 1986-October 1989): “Sailors are a tough breed. WestPac ’86 spent a month in Subic with other stops in Hong Kong, Guam, Adak, Pearl. Remember SUBROCs? That was a smart weapon.”

Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Haddo_(SSN-604)
http://www.navysite.de/crew.php?action=ship&ship=SSN_604

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