Hammerhead (SSN 663) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1979 volume:

USS HAMMERHEAD SSN-663 FACTS ABOUT THE HAMMERHEAD The USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN-663) is a nuclear fast attack submarine of the STERGEOS class. She is 292 feet long with a beam of 32 feet and a submerged displacement of about 4600 tons. Her keel was laid on 29 November 1965 and she was launched on li April 1967. On 28 June 1968, she became the 77th nuclear submarine to enter the fleet. Her assignment since commissioning has been to Submarine Squadron SIX in Norfolk, I a. HAMMERHEAD is a streamlined, highh advanced, and maneuverable anti-submarine warfare platform which uses the most advanced technology to accomplish her mission. She is powered b a nuclear reactor uhich provides reliability, high power, and the ability to operate submerged for extended periods. Advanced Sonar and Eire Control Systems provide her with the most sophisticated detection and weapons delivery systems in the fleet. Weapons capable of being carrier on board include high speed wire guided torpedoes, anti-submarine long range underwater launched rockets and underwater launched anti-surface ship cruise missiles. In order to permit sustained submerged operations, atmos- phere control systems are incorporated into HAMMERHEAD ' S design. The ship is able to manufacture oxygen from sea water, remove carbor dioxide and carbon monoxide from the atmosphere and maintain all other atmosphere gasses in in their proper amounts for indefinite periods. Super - quiet, deep-diving and swift, HAMMERHEAD is one of the most capable warships of the I ' nited States Fleet. i J Commanding Officer $55: ' . COMMWDF.R Y1R(,IL L. HILL. JR.. U. S. II ) Commander 1 irgil L. Hill, a nut ire of High Point, A orth Carolina, graduated from the [ ,S. Naval Academy in 1961. After completing nuclear power training and attending Submarim § in ew London, Connecticut he teas assigned to the pre-commissioning creu oj the USS BARB (SSN-596). This lias followed by a tour of duty as an instructor at uclear Power School, Mare Island, Vallejo. His next assignment was as the Engineer Officer on the (JSS Tl ) 1 IS JEFFER- SON fSSBN-618), and later as Material Officer oj Submarine Squadron ElGHTEl V. Prior to re- porting to HAMMERHEADfor duty he served as Executive Officer of the [  .. MENDEL RIl ERS (SSN-686). Commander Hill assumed command oj I SS II MMERHE ID SSN-66 I ' on 17 Ipril 1976. Holy Edinburgh 0-£ S 2 ■rr X. SHIP OR S1ATION USS HAMAIERHEAP {SSN663) fom op -rm x ctic circle H lueSt-fm ten bTfThehe. Pn.eAe.nU: and to all WALRUS, HUSKIES, FOXES, WOLVES fOLAU B EARS; WHALES, MARTENS, REINDEER, CARIBOU and alt othen. living denizenA oi the ihozen noAthenn waAt A, Know Ye That: thiA Su.bmaAine.fi uxitli my noyal consent paAAed the. gateway to the top oi the. wo Aid by cAoAAing the Antic Cln.de.. Be It TuAtheA UndeAAtood: That he entered the. land oi icicles, blizzoAdA, witliwamA and mynlad Anowi-takeA aboaAd the good Ahip USS HAMMERHEAP [SSN663] on 19 OCT 1979 at 002°46 ' 05 E longitude. That I, Bon.eaA Rex, Rulzn. oi the Month Wind and Sovereign oi alt the. Pn.ozen Reaches it touches to heAtby declaAe thiA hot blooded Neophyte, to my Royal Domain to be a Tn.ue and Tn.uA ted Ice and Bnine EncAuAte.d BLUENOSE. Be It Known: That by vintue oi the poweA invented in me. I do heneby command all my Au.bje.ctA to Ahow due honon. and n.eApect to him wheAeven. he, may be. VISOBEY THIS ORVER UNVER PENALTY OF OUR ROYAL VISPLEASURE. Authenticated by Koyal oKden. oi Ivu MajeAty, V. L. HILL, CVR, USN Commanding OjjiceA 9 L v ■ . • - i i. if.  — r r ■ r.- i of tin- ffflj P w kZyJr _ , .m .1— ■■ F ■■k ' W A rv ■1 1 FOXES, WOLVES, POLAR BEARS, WHALES, MARTENS, OF THE FROZEN NORTHERN WASTES, Jt tOtf ; yj G WUitm ivif t mu roi ai conienf fiai-ud t if gateway, tc BE IT FURTHER UNDERSTOOD: ■ ' fit it ne entered (tic a us 0 irir ei. Hi ardi, Sljat 1 onoA -Wo. 3Ue o f „ Jkrd $ i it touched to hen h declare t i i not Hooded .J, ■ Jru-ited See and -C nne ( ' Hrruited BLUENOSE. BE IT KNOWN: 2 7 at ■ virtue o tAe towe inve ted in an ft fr-i iiet to turn wneneoen ne may tc. DISOBEY I HIS { - J J jM u ( __ anfoo all walrus, huskies, iNMERTcARI BOU AND ALL OTHER LIVING DENIZENS mb (Emu oJtAe «« r d ' -if croMinp tfie • Arctic loirel . Uiwaw4 and myriad mcwflaku a wan tAe food [ 19 (Bet 1979 at 002° 46 ' 05 t p  9 U d . id and %w ei fn ■ a ■ «ofen Jffear te , nftf to „ f .%; }«( «  ,  to k a Jrue and ,, [ J , A Ln , command « (  itdjeeto to dom f ue tone IDIK ,l NDER PENALTY OF OUR ROYAL DISPLEASURE nnl Ml-, ' Ij l 9 1 ■ -A « m, I_ ' : : I % Jr CPO Cook Night Wav; F Oi T)f N ' ATER. - i i M Ul , M! I ■ IC HM Cook Night RM SK Cook Night FTIDS Cook Night A FT DS Division SK Division MS Division fek Iri ill ' Tl ff? ' fl S -y j ILV ft M OM Division Mess Cooks DEPARTMENT HEADS u O Gang CPO ' s R 1 ET Division R a d 1 o XO Division f tL -■ ' WETCISBCUKEO K tfTtlllC«LS 41 M TTtCU M Division 7T V,Y U E Division RC Division U A Division IC Division SHIP OR STATION USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN663) You are hereby authorized to wear the Battle Eff- iciency n E n Ribbon for service in USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN663) during the period 1 October 1978 to 30 September 1979. The Battle Efficiency n E was awarded to USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN663) for outstanding performance and total unit effectiveness in all areas of combat readiness. Presentation of this award is indicative of USS HAMMERHEAD (S8N663 being recognized as the very best combat ready unit in the respective competitive category. The attainment of this superior level of readiness is directly attributable to the sustained efforts of the entire crew of USS HAMMERHEAD (SSN663) working together as a team. As a member of crew, you can take justifiable pride in the part you played in the winning of this prestigious award. WELL done: KENNETH M. CARR Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy Commander Submarine Force U. S. Atlantic Fleet The Night Before ORSE Twas the night before ORSE And all thru the sub. Not a watchstander worried Not even a nub. The officers in the wardroom Were banging their heads. Thinking of failing filled them With dread. The C. 0. in his stateroom And the ENG in a trance. Had given up, thinking there Wasn ' t a chance. When fwd of maneuvering There arose such a clatter. The ENG came back running To investigate the matter. Away to the engineroom He flew like a breeze. Stopped by maneuvering And started to wheeze. The lights from maneuvering Were glistening off pipes. Which gave the boat a luster Like a new prototype. When out of his bloodshot eyes He did catch. A movement of the aft Escape trunk hatch. As he clutched at his heart And was turning around. Down the ladder Admiral Rickover came with a bound. He was dressed in a wetsuit From his head to his shoe. And the clipboard he held Looked just like brand new. His tight little mouth Was drawn like a line. His wrinkles were creased And his white hair like twine. His eyes they were narrowed His skin was pale. And when he screamed He made TH instruments fail. He spoke no kind words But went right to work. And told all the watchstanders They operated like jerks. With a spill in the tunnel And the plant in a scram. He reflooded the escape trunk And out of it he swam. Now scram it, now flood it. Some high airborne too! Let ' s run some drills now I ' m ready; Are you? But we heard him yell out Before he shut down the lid. I passed you, you bastards And you ' re lucky I did. - Kenny Buercklin EDITOR: RM2(SS) D. H. PURCELL ASST: EDITOR: HM1 T. S. COOLIDGE ASST EDITOR: MS(SS) K. T. PHILLIPS TIFFANY PUBLISHING COMPANY NORFOLK, VIRGINIA