USS ''Haddock'' (SSN-621), was the last to be built. She was also the third ship of the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

to be named after the

haddock The haddock (''Melanogrammus aeglefinus'') is a saltwater ray-finned fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Melanogrammus''. It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas where ...

, a large species of fish. The contract to build her was awarded to

Ingalls Shipbuilding Ingalls Shipbuilding is a shipyard located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States, originally established in 1938, and now part of Huntington Ingalls Industries, HII. It is a leading producer of ships for the United States Navy, and at 12,500 ...

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. Corinne (Steven) Morris, wife of Representative

Thomas G. Morris Thomas Gayle Morris (August 20, 1919 – March 4, 2016) was an American politician. He was born in the town of Carbon, Eastland County, Texas. Morris moved to New Mexico and served in the United States Navy from November 12, 1937 to March ...

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

who had served on

USS Sealion (SS-195) USS ''Sealion'' (SS-195), a ''Sargo''-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea lion, any of several large, eared seals native to the Pacific. Construction and commissioning ''Sealion''′s keel was ...

before WWII, and commissioned on 22 December 1967 with Commander

Stanley J. Anderson Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * Stanley (1972 film), ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * Stanley (1984 film), ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * Stanley (1999 film), ''Stanley'' (1 ...

in command.

Service history

''Haddocks first homeport was in San Diego, as part of

Submarine Squadron 3 Submarine Squadron 3 (also known as SUBRON 3) was a squadron of submarines of the United States Navy based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Pearl Harbor, HI which was disestablished in 2012. Submarine Squadron 3 was first established on Nov ...

. Following a deployment to the Western Pacific, her home port was transferred to

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Re ...

in time for her first overhaul, which was completed in 1972. ''Haddock'' was awarded the

Meritorious Unit Commendation The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced ''muck'') is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or s ...

for significant achievements during her next deployment. In 1977, ''Haddock'' had a 19-month overhaul in Mare Island, following which she was restationed in San Diego, and Submarine Squadron Three. ''Haddock'' completed her seventh deployment to the Western Pacific on 23 December 1983. She then went to Mare Island in October 1984 for her third overhaul and returned to San Diego and Submarine Squadron Three in February 1987. ''Haddock'' earned the Battle Efficiency "E" Award for fiscal year 1988. ''Haddock'' deployed to the Western Pacific for the eleventh time from July to October 1991. :''History needed for 1991–1993.''

Fate

''Haddock'' was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 7 April 1993. Ex-''Haddock'' entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program on 1 October 2000. Recycling was completed on 1 October 2001.

References

External links

* Ships built in Pascagoula, Mississippi Permit-class submarines Cold War submarines of the United States Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy 1966 ships {{US-submarine-stub