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The seventh SHARK (SSN-591) was laid
down on 24 February 1958 by the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.; launched on 16 March
1960; sponsored by Mrs. Louis Shane, Jr.; and commissioned
on 9 February 1961, Lt. Comdr. John F. Fagan, Jr., in
command.
After preliminary testing and
fitting out, SHARK sailed to the Caribbean in May for her
shakedown cruise. The submarine returned to her building
yard for post shakedown repairs and final acceptance by the
Navy.
On 11 June 1967, SHARK prepared for
her first refueling period at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and
did not put to sea again until March 1968. The remainder of
1968 and 1969 was spent performing local or special
operations.
SHARK was in drydock at Norfolk
from 1 January 1970 to 9 August 1971. The remainder of the
year and 1972 was spent in refresher training and undergoing
various trials along the east coast, with the exception of a
deployment to the 6th Fleet from 31 May to 19 November 1972.
Since January 1973, into August 1974, SHARK continues to
operate with the Atlantic Fleet from her home port of
Norfolk.
SHARK was deactivated, in
commission, on 16 October 1986 and formally decommissioned
and stricken from the Navy Register on 15 September 1990.
She entered the Navy’s Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine
Recycling Program in Bremerton, Washington on 1 October 1995
and completed it on 28 June 1996. On the latter date, she
ceased to exist as a complete ship. |
