The Santa Fe (SSN 763) is the U.S. Navy's 52nd Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine and the second ship to be named in honor of the capital city of New Mexico. She was christened by Mrs. Joy Johnson and launched on December 12, 1992, at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division in Groton, Connecticut. Commissioned on January 8, 1994 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn.

November 30, 1994 Cmdr. James F. Fordice relieved Cmdr. Rodger P. Krull as CO of the USS Santa Fe.

After completing builders trials and follow-on outfitting, SSN 763 transited to the Pacific Ocean in March 1995 to be homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) Seven.

In April 1997, the Santa Fe completed its maiden six-month western Pacific deployment, with the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Battle Group.

June 30, Cmdr. Thomas A. Bayley relieved Cmdr. James F. Fordice as commanding officer of the Santa Fe.

In September 1998, USS Santa Fe completed a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and has just recently returned from a three month trip to the eastern Pacific and West Coast of the United States.

January 8, 1999 Cmdr. Louis D. Marquet relieved Thomas A. Bayley as the 4th commanding officer of Santa Fe.

March 9, 2004 USS Santa Fe returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment in the western Pacific. She participated in ANNUALEX '03 with the Japanese Maritime Defense Force and made port calls to Singapore; Guam; Sasebo; and Yokosuka, Japan.May 7, Cmdr. J. Stephen Perry, Jr., relieved Cmdr. Andrew Hale as CO of SSN 763 during a change-of-command ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station submarine piers.

In October, The Santa Fe commenced a three-month drydocking period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard; Eastern Pacific operations from May through June 2005.

August 9, USS Santa Fe departed homeport for a scheduled deployment, with the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Expeditionary Strike Group, in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

September 28, SSN 763 pulled into Goa, India, marking the half-way point of Exercise Malabar '05. Malabar is a joint Indian American exercise designed to bolster relations between our two countries and enable the two countries to work together against a common threat.

February 9, 2006 USS Santa Fe returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month underway period, traveling more than 40,000 miles. During her deployment, she was the first submarine to cross Andaman Sea submerged. The crew made port visits to a variety of countries, including Phuket, Thailand.

April 5, 2008 The Santa Fe returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after spending more than a year at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, for a Depot Modernization Period (DPM). She made the transit to the East Coast in July 2006, surfacing near the North Pole on the way.

May 15, 2009 USS Santa Fe departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment in the western Pacific.

May 26, SSN 763 moored at Berth 13 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for an 11-day port upkeep.

November 15, USS Santa Fe returned to homeport after a six-month deployment. Port calls to Singapore, Saipan, Guam and Okinawa.

January 15, 2010 Cmdr. David A. Adams relieved Cmdr. Vernon J. Parks, Jr., as CO of the Santa Fe during a change-of-command ceremony at Pearl Harbor.

February 24, 2011 USS Santa Fe departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

March 8, The Santa Fe moored at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a four-day port call.

March 15, The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine arrived in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, for a port visit before participating in exercise Foal Eagle 2011.

April 5, USS Santa Fe is currently participating in exercise Malabar 2011, with the Indian Navy, in the Philippine Sea. Brief stop at Okinawa on April 8 and 13th; Inport Sasebo, Japan, from April 15-18.

May 20, SSN 763 pulled into Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine port call. Brief stop at Okinawa on June 11; Inport Sasebo from June 28- July 2.

July 28, The Santa Fe pulled into Subic Bay, Philippines, for a five-day port visit to get tender support from USS Frank Cable (AS 40).

August 24, USS Santa Fe returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment.

August 5, 2012 USS Santa Fe completed a six-month Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF).

November 9, Cmdr. Timothy J. Poe relieved Cmdr. David A. Adams as CO of SNN 763 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

July 29, 2013 USS Santa Fe departed homeport for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

August 8, The Santa Fe moored at Berth 13S in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a week-long port call.

October 23, SSN 763 moored at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, for a scheduled port visit.

January 28, 2014 USS Santa Fe returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a six-month deployment.

July 8, USS Santa Fe departed Pearl Harbor to participate in a multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014.

January 6, 2015 The Santa Fe departed homeport for routine training off the coast of southern California.

January 29, The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine departed Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, for a VIP cruise en route to Pearl Harbor.

April 2?, USS Santa Fe departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

May 9, SSN 763 moored at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a four-day port call; Brief stop at Sasebo for personnel transfer on May 15.

June 18, USS Santa Fe moored at Berth 5, Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a liberty port visit.

August 17, The Santa Fe moored at Berth 13S, Fleet Activities Yokosuka for an eight-day upkeep.

October 14, USS Santa Fe recently moored at Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

October 28, USS Santa Fe moored at Wharf S1B on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment.

October 30, Cmdr. Jacob A. Foret relieved Cmdr. Timothy J. Poe as CO of the Santa Fe during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub.

December 6, SSN 763 returned to homeport after underway for local operations.?

July 11, 2016 USS Santa Fe departed Pearl Harbor to participate in at-sea phase of a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Returned to Pearl Harbor on Aug. 4.

February 15, 2017 USS Santa Fe departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

March 2, The Santa Fe moored at Berth 13S in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a four-day port visit; Brief stop off Yokosuka on April 4; Moored at Berth 13S for upkeep from May 11-18; Brief stop off White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, on May 23; Brief stop in Sasebo Harbor for personnel transfer on May 26, 29 and 30th.

August 15, USS Santa Fe moored at Wharf S11 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment.

September 19, The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine departed homeport for local operations; Moored at Wharf Y3B on Sept. 26.

October 24, SSN 763 moored at Wharf W4, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo offload; Moored at Wharf Y3B on Oct. 2?; Underway again on Jan. 10.

April 13, 2018 Cmdr. Christopher A. Hedrick relieved Cmdr. Jacob A. Foret as CO of the USS Santa Fe during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub at Wharf S11.

May 19, USS Santa Fe moored outboard the USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) at Pier H3/H4 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in support of Operation AJAX; Moored at Wharf W5 for ammo offload on May 21; Moored at Wharf S21A on May 22; Moved to Wharf B1 on Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on June 14.

November 1, The Santa Fe moored at Wharf S21B on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after underway for sea trials; Moored at Wharf W5 for ammo onload from Dec. 17-19.

January ?, 2019 USS Santa Fe departed Pearl Harbor for a surge western Pacific deployment.

February 1?, The Santa Fe moored at Diamantina Pier, HMAS Stirling on Garden Island, Western Australia, to participate in exercise Ocean Explorer; Underway for at-sea phase on Feb. 18; Moored at Diamantina Pier again from Feb. 26- March ?.

April 22, USS Santa Fe moored at Wharf S10 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a three-and-a-half month deployment.

May 10, The Los Angeles-Improved class attack submarine returned to homeport after underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway again on May 22.

July 17, USS Santa Fe moored at Pier 8S on Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., for a four-week port call; Moored pierside at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, for a scheduled Engineered Overhaul (EOH) on Aug. 15; Entered the Dry Dock #1 on Sept. 30.

December 14, 2020 USS Santa Fe undocked and moored pierside at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

December 18, Cmdr. Matthew M. Pianetta relieved Cmdr. Christopher A. Hedrick as CO of the Santa Fe during a change-of-command ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

February 21, 2022 USS Santa Fe moored at Pier 10S on Naval Submarine Base New London after underway for sea trials; Underway en route to San Diego on March ?; Transited the Panama Canal southbound on March 20.

March 29, USS Santa Fe moored at November Pier South in its new homeport of Naval Base Point Loma, one day later than scheduled due to high winds.

April 16, The Santa Fe moored at North Side Inner (N/S/I) Sierra Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after a three-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moved to N/S/O Mike Pier on May 20.

May 27, Capt. Kenneth S. Douglas relieved Capt. John P. Friedman as Commander, Submarine Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the SSN 763.

August 3, USS Santa Fe departed Naval Base Point Loma for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Brief stop at S/S/O Mike Pier on Aug. 8, 9, 10 and 11th; Returned home on Aug. 15.

August 22, The Santa Fe moored at November Pier North on Naval Base Point Loma after a six-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from Sept. 6-16 and Sept. 26; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma for personnel transfer on Sept. 28 and Oct. 3.

October 5, USS Santa Fe moored at November Pier South on Naval Base Point Loma; Underway again from Oct. ?-15 and Oct. 21; Brief stop off Point Loma on Oct. 24, 29 and 31st; Moored at S/S/O Mike Pier on Nov. 3; Underway again from Nov. 5-9 and Jan. 23.

February 10, 2023 USS Santa Fe moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop; Brief stop off Point Loma on Feb. 15; Returned home on Feb. 17; Moved "dead-stick" to November Pier North on March 27; Underway again on April 2; Moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on April 6.

April 22, The Santa Fe moored at November Pier South on Naval Base Point Loma after a four-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on April 25; Brief stop at S/S/I Mike Pier on April 27; Brief stop off Point Loma for personnel transfer on May 1; Moored at November Pier South on May 4; Underway again on May 16.

May 30, The Santa Fe made a brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma for personnel transfer; Returned home on June 2.

June 12, USS Santa Fe departed San Diego for a scheduled western Pacific deployment; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on June 18.

August 30, The Santa Fe recently moored at Berth 3, Sierra Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam; Moored at Jeju Civilian-Military Complex on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, from Nov. 22-2?; Brief stop off White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa for personnel transfer on Dec. 1.

January 10, 2024 USS Santa Fe moored at N/S/I Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma following a seven-month deployment.

February 16, Cmdr. Eric J. Knepper relieved Cmdr. Matthew M. Pianetta as CO of the Santa Fe during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub.

March ?, USS Santa Fe moored at S/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after underway for routine operations; Underway again on April 15; Moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on April 18.

April 30, USS Santa Fe moored at S/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after a week-long underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on May 7; Moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on May 29; Underway again on June 10; Brief stop off Point Loma for personnel transfer on June 14.

June 18, The Santa Fe moored at N/S/I Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma; Underway again from Aug. 4-? and Aug. 15; Moored at S/S/O Mike Pier on Aug. 22.

October 24, USS Santa Fe moored at N/S/O Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma after underway for routine operations; Underway again on Oct. 25; Brief stop off Point Loma for personnel transfer on Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and 13th; Moored at S/S/O Mike Pier on Nov. 15.