SSN 758 is the fourth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name of the North Carolina mountain city.

July 15, 2003 USS Asheville pulled to new homeport of San Diego after completing a post overhaul sea trials. She recently completed two-year overhaul at Naval Submarine Base Bremerton, Wash.

April 1, 2005 SSN 758 returned to Naval Base Point Loma from a six-month underway period to the western Pacific. During deployment she made port calls to Guam, Singapore, Japan, Saipan and Hawaii. The Los Angeles-class submarine performed national security missions and took part in two international exercises.

July 22, Capt. Michael McLaughlin relieved Capt. Robert Thomas as commodore of Submarine Squadron 11, during a change of command ceremony held aboard the Asheville at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif.

November 30, The fast-attack submarine returned to Naval Base Point Loma after an underway period off the coast of southern California.

February 9, 2006 A team of eight enlisted and commissioned submariner reservists embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Jan. 13-26 to help Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 prepare for its upcoming deployment. Though not part of the strike group, the Asheville joined five other ESG 3 ships during the 13 days of training off the West Coast to prepare the combatant commanders for how to effectively employ a submarine if needed.

August 1, USS Asheville departed San Diego for a western Pacific deployment.

November 9, The U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force kicked off their largest bilateral exercise, ANNUALEX. About 8,500 U.S. Sailors are taking part aboard 13 ships, and submarines, including SSN 758, and various shore-based aircraft.

November 30, The Los Angeles-class attack submarine recently departed Hong Kong after a scheduled port call.

February 3, 2007 USS Asheville returned to homeport after a six-month underway period. She traveled over 37,000 nautical miles and visited Yokosuka, Japan; Hong Kong; Guam; Saipan; and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

April 25, SSN 758 entered the floating dry dock Arco (ARDM 5) for a scheduled maintenance period aboard Naval Base Point Loma.

July 12, Cmdr. Broderick Berkhout relieved Cmdr. Scott C. Swehla as commanding officer of USS Asheville at the USS Roncador Memorial on Naval Base Point Loma.

December 13, USS Asheville departed San Diego for a day long Friends and Family Day Cruise.

December 3, 2008 The Asheville returned home after a six-month deployment in the 7th Fleet AoR.

August 13, 2009 Cmdr. Gerald N. Miranda Jr. relieved Cmdr. Broderick Berkhout as CO of SSN 758 during a pier-side ceremony in Point Loma.

February 3, 2010 USS Asheville departed Naval Base Point Loma for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

August 3, USS Asheville returned to San Diego after a six-month underway period. The submarine traveled more than 37,000 nautical miles and made port visits to Japan and Guam.

August 23, 2011 The Asheville departed Naval Base Point Loma for a scheduled deployment to the Southern Command Area of Responsibility (AoR).

December 16, USS Asheville returned to San Diego after traveling more than 20,000 n.m. SSN 758 participated in missions to counter the growing connection among narcotics groups, illicit trafficking networks, and hybrid criminal-terrorist-insurgent organizations. The Asheville also conducted two port visits to Panama.