USS PASADENA
SSN 752
  
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The Pasadena (SSN 752) is the third vessel and first submarine so named in the U.S. Navy. She was built by General Dynamics Corporation, Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conneticut, and was commissioned on February 11, 1989.

October 31, 2003 USS Pasadena returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor following an eight-month deployment to the western Pacific, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group.

June 18, 2004 Cmdr. John Heatherington relieved Cmdr. Donald Fritts, Jr., as CO of the Pasadena during a change-of-command ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station submarine piers.

April 20, 2005 Rear Adm. Jeffrey B. Cassias relieved Rear Adm. Paul F. Sullivan as Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) during a change-of-command ceremony on board the SSN 752.

December 22, Pasadena returned to homeport after a six-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR). Port visits to Yokosoka, Japan; Sasebo, Japan; Apra Harbor, Guam; and Saipan.

October 13, 2006 Cmdr. Douglas G. Perry relieved Cmdr. John Heatherington as commanding officer of SSN 752 in a ceremony at USS Bowfin Museum and Submarine Park in Naval Station Pearl Harbor.

October 31, 2007 USS Pasadena departed homeport for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

January 21, 2008 The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine recently arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines, for a routine port call.

March 20, The Pasadena moored at Sepangar Bay Container Port (SBCP), Malaysia, for a scheduled visit, the first ever for U.S. nuclear-powered submarine.

April 30, USS Pasadena returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment. The sub also visited Guam, Japan and Malaysia.

February 13, 2009 Cmdr. Andrew B. St. John relieved Cmdr. Douglas G. Perry as CO of the Pasadena during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Station Pearl Harbor.

November 23, The Pasadena departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka after a six-day port call.

December 4, USS Pasadena returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month westen Pacific deployment. She participated in two multi-level exercises and visited five ports.

July 6, 2010 SSN 752 departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the biennial, multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010, in the Hawaiian Op. Area.

August 13, Capt. James Pitts relieved Capt. Christopher Kaiser as Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 7, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Pasadena.

December 14, USS Pasadena departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

February 3, 2011 The Pasadena made a brief stop at White Beach, Okinawa, for personnel trasfer.

February 18, The Los Angeles-Improved class submarine arrived in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a nine-day upkeep. Inport Yokosuka, Japan, from March 2-4; Brief stops at Okinawa on March 7 and 11th; Brief stop at Sasebo on March 25 and April 4.

June 22, USS Pasadena returned to homeport after a six-month deployment. The sub also made port visits to Saipan and Guam.

July 22, Cmdr. Luis E. Molina relieved Cmdr. Andrew B. St. John as CO of the SSN 752 during a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

September 2, The Pasadena pulled into NSB New London in Groton, Conn., for a brief stop after transiting from Pearl Harbor for an 18-month Engineered Overhaul (EOH) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

January 25, 2013 Rear Adm. Richard P. Breckenridge, Commander, Submarine Group (COMSUBGRU) 2 relieved of command Cmdr. Luis Molina "due to a loss of confidence in executing his duties as the submarine’s commanding officer." Cmdr. Mark E. Cooper assumed command of the ship.

September 9, USS Pasadena departed Portsmouth shipyard for a transit to San Diego after an extended two-year EOH. Inport Naval Submarine Base New London from Sept. 1?-27.

November 8, USS Pasadena arrived in its new homeport of Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, Calif.

January 2, 2015 USS Pasadena departed San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

January 19, The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine arrived in White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, for a brief stop.

February 26, The Pasadena moored outboard the USS Louisville (SSN 724) at Berth 13 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a five-day port call; Brief stop at Sasebo for personnel transfer on March 6, 9 and 12th.

April 6, USS Pasadena moored at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for a three-day port call.

May 1, SSN 752 moored at Berth 1 in Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port visit.

May 18, USS Pasadena moored at Berth 5, Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a three-day port visit in conjunction with International Maritime Defense Exhibition (IMDEX) Asia 2015.

July 3, USS Pasadena moored at November Pier on Naval Base Point Loma following a six-month deployment.

July 31, Cmdr. Kenneth S. Douglas relieved Cmdr. Mark E. Cooper as CO of the Pasadena during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub.

August 25, The Pasadena moored at November Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after a 16-day underway in support of the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) CSG's COMPTUEX/JTFEX; Underway again from Sept. 16-21; Entered the floating dry-dock Arco (ARDM 5) on Oct. 1; Undocked and moored at November Pier North on Jan. 20.

February 12, 2016 Capt. Brian L. Davies relieved Capt. Eugene J. Doyle as Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 11 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the USS Pasadena at Pier N.

March 8, USS Pasadena departed homeport to conduct routine training off the coast of southern California; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma for personnel transfer on March 11; Brief stop at November Pier North to embark guests for a day-long cruise on March 15; Returned home on March 24.?

May ?, The Pasadena departed Naval Base Point Loma for a routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma on May 9, 11 and 16th; Returned home on May 18; Underway again on June 6; Brief stop at S/S/I Mike Pier on June 8; Returned home on June 14.

August 1?, SSN 752 departed homeport in support of the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) ARG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma on Aug. 15; Moored at S/S/I Mike Pier on Aug. 24; Underway again on Aug. 30; Brief stop off NB Point Loma on Sept. 6.

September 22, USS Pasadena departed homeport for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

November 9, The Pasadena made a brief stop off Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for personnel transfer; Brief stop off White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, on Dec. 9.

December 22, USS Pasadena moored at Berth 13S in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a 15-day upkeep.

January 9, 2017 The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine made a brief stop in Sasebo for personnel transfer; Brief stop in Sasebo again on Jan. 12.

February 24, USS Pasadena moored outboard the USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) at Alpha Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a week-long Fleet Maintenance Availability (FMAV); Moored outboard the USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Majuro Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, for a training exercise from March 13-1?.

March 28, SSN 752 made a brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma to embark Nuclear Propulsion Examination Board (NPEB) personnel for Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE).

March 30, USS Pasadena moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after a six-month deployment.

April 1?, The Pasadena departed homeport in support of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG's COMPTUEX; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma for personnel transfer on April 21 and May 1; Moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on May 4.

May 10, USS Pasadena departed Naval Base Point Loma in support of the USS America (LHA 6) ARG's COMPTUEX, as part of opposition forces; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma on May 15; Returned home on May 18.

July 11, The Pasadena moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after a four-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area.

August 3, Capt. Christopher J. Cavanaugh relieved Capt. Brian L. Davies as Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 11 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the Pasadena at Mike Pier.

August 2?, USS Pasadena departed homeport in support of exercise Trident Warrior 2017, off the coast of southern California.

August 29, USS Pasadena moored at Berth 46, Outer Harbor in Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, Calif., for a week-long visit to participate in annual L.A. Fleet Week celebration.

September 18, The Pasadena moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after a brief underway off the coast of San Diego; Underway again from Sept. 2?-22.

October 6, Cmdr. Corey A. Poorman relieved Cmdr. Kenneth S. Douglas as CO of the SSN 752 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub.

November 16, USS Pasadena moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after an eight-day underway off the coast of southern California; Underway again from Dec. 10-1?.

March 13, 2018 The Pasadena departed November Pier South for routine operations in the SOCAL Op. Area; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma for personnel transfer on March 19, 23 and 30th; Moored at S/S/O Mike Pier on April 2.

April ?, USS Pasadena departed San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

June 22, The Pasadena moored at Berth 13S in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a five-day port visit after participated in a trilateral exercise Malabar 2018 in the Guam Op. Area; Brief stop in Sasebo Harbor for personnel transfer on June 30; Moored at at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo for upkeep from July 4-18 and Aug. 10-19; Inport Yokosuka again from Aug. 21-22.

October 13, SSN 752 made a brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma to embark the Nuclear Propulsion Examination Board (NPEB) personnel for Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE).

October 15, USS Pasadena moored at November Pier North on Naval Base Point Loma following a six-month deployment.

December 6, The Pasadena moored at N/S/I Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after underway for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Underway again from Dec. 7-10 and Dec. 1?; Moored at N/S/O Sierra Pier on Dec. 15.

March 7, 2019 USS Pasadena moored at November Pier North after underway for routine training in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on March 17; Moored at N/S/I Mike Pier from March 22-2?.

March 26, The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine made a brief stop at N/S/I Mike Pier to embark the VIP guests; Returned home on March 27; Underway again from April ?-11.

June 20, USS Pasadena moored at Naval Base Point Loma after underway for routine operations; Underway again on June 2?; Brief stop off Point Loma for personnel transfer on June 24; Returned home on June 27; Moored at November Pier North on Aug. ?.

September 3, USS Pasadena departed San Diego for a homeport change to Norfolk, Virginia; Transited the Panama Canal northbound on Sept. 14; Moored at Trident Wharf in Port Canaveral, Fla., from Sept. 20-24; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 in Naval Station Norfolk on Oct. 17.

November 25, The Pasadena moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk after a six-day underway for routine operations; Underway again on Dec. 3; Moored at Berth 4, Pier 3 on Dec. 24; Underway again from Feb. 19-?.

March 6, 2020 Cmdr. Sean C. Flanagan relieved Cmdr. Corey A. Poorman as commanding officer of the USS Pasadena.

August ?, USS Pasadena moved "dead-stick" from Naval Station Norfolk to Berth 38 on Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Moved back to Berth 5, Pier 3 on Aug. 6; Moved to Norfolk Naval Shipyard again on Sept. 28; Entered the Dry Dock #3 on Oct. 19.

June 26, 2021 USS Pasadena undocked and moored at Berth 23 on Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Moved to Berth 6, Pier 3 in Naval Station Norfolk on Oct. 23; Underway for sea trials, following a 15-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), on Nov. 15; Moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for ammo onload from Nov. 15-19.

November 23, USS Pasadena moored at Berth 4, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Nov. 29; Moored at Berth 38 in Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Dec. 16.

January 20, 2022 USS Pasadena moved from Berth 35, Norfolk Naval Shipyard to Berth 4, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Feb. ?; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Feb. 4; Underway in support of Ice Exercise (ICEX) 22 from Feb. 16- March 31; Underway again on April ?.

April 11, The Pasadena recently moored to a barge at Anchorage "B" in Chesapeake Bay, approximately 4 n.m. off the coast of Annapolis, Md., for a visit to U.S. Naval Academy; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 14 in Naval Station Norfolk on April ?.

June 30, USS Pasadena moored at Berth 4, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-day underway for routine operations; Underway again from July 8-26; Moved to Berth 4, Pier 14 on Aug. 24.

September 1, Cmdr. Joshua D. Peters relieved Cmdr. Sean C. Flanagan as CO of the SSN 752 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub.

September 7, The Pasadena moved from Pier 14 to Berth 3, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Sept. 10; Brief stop off Norflolk for personnel transfer on Sept. 13, Oct. 5, 12 and 15th.

November 1, USS Pasadena moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a nine-day port call; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Nov. 23; Underway again from Dec. ?-15.

March 21, 2023 USS Pasadena moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-week underway for routine operations; Underway again on March 2?; Brief stop off Norfolk for personnel transfer on March 28 and 31st; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 4 on April 10; Underway again on April 18; Brief stop off Norfolk on April 21.

April 24, The Pasadena moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a nine-day ammo onload before underway for exercise Agile Player 23; Brief stop off Mayport, Fla., on May 8.

From May 16-21, the Pasadena conducted operations at the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) range, off the east coast of Andros Island, Bahamas; Brief stop in Naval Station Mayport on May 24; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 14 on May 26.

June 28, USS Pasadena departed Norfolk to participate in a multinational exercise UNITAS LXIV; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer on June 29; Moored at Pier V on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from July 5-?; Moored to a barge?, approximately 1 n.m. south of Pirate's Island in Cartagena, Colombia, from July 11-15 and July 20-25.

July 28, The Pasadena moored outboard the USS Cole (DDG 67) at James Bond Pier in Port of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, for a five-day visit; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer on Aug. 7, 9 and 21st.

August 23, USS Pasadena moored at Berth 4, Pier 4 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on Oct. 7; Brief stop off Norfolk for personnel transfer on Oct. 10.

October 19, The Pasadena moored to a barge at Anchorage "C" in Chesapeake Bay, approximately 4 n.m. off the coast of Annapolis, Md., for a five-day visit to U.S. Naval Academy; Brief stop off Norfolk for personnel transfer on Oct. 28 and Nov. 3; Moored at Berth 4, Pier 4 on Nov. 14.

February 12, 2024 USS Pasadena moved from Pier 4 to Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again from April 20-24.