- USS Permit (SSN-594)
USS "Permit" (SSN-594) became the
lead ship of her class ofsubmarine when the former lead ship, "Thresher" (SSN-593) was lost. She was the second ship of theUnited States Navy to be named for the permit, a food fish, often called "round pompano," found in waters fromNorth Carolina toBrazil .The contract to build her was awarded to
Mare Island Naval Shipyard on27 January 1958 and her keel was laid down on1 May 1959 . She was launched on1 July 1961 sponsored by Mrs.John A. McCone , and commissioned on29 May 1962 , with Lieutenant Commander Robert H. Bount in command.She spent five weeks of trials in the
Puget Sound area, and then three weeks at Mare Island for checkout of theSUBROC missile system. During late-summer and early-fall, "Permit" underwent shakedown in theSan Diego, California , area. After final acceptance trials in January 1963, she participated in a thorough evaluation of the SUBROC missile, and on28 March , became the first submarine to successfully fire one. During 1964 and 1965, "Permit" engaged in more testing and training of an advanced nature."Permit" underwent an overhaul at Mare Island during the winter of 1966. From May to July, she deployed to WestPac, and after a short stop at
Pearl Harbor , returned to San Diego13 August . She spent the remainder of the year operating in local waters.The submarine underwent overhaul at Mare Island in 1967. During this period, her homeport was changed to
Vallejo, California . By late November, "Permit" was ready for trials inPuget Sound , and a return to San Diego12 December . She operated off San Diego until22 April , when she departed for Special Operations in the Pacific, which lasted until 26 June. From24 July to1 October , she was engaged in another special assignment. "Permit" then resumed local operations off San Diego."Permit" was decommissioned and stricken from the
Naval Vessel Register on23 July 1991 . Ex-"Permit" entered the Nuclear PoweredShip and Submarine Recycling Program inBremerton, Washington , on30 September 1991 and on20 May 1993 ceased to exist.References
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