1950
			1956	Feb 21	Keel laid down by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA
			1957	Oct 10	Launched; Sponsored by Mrs. Frank T. Watkins
			1958	Aug	Conducted first Sea Trials
				Oct 01	Commissioned at Mare Island Naval Shipyard; CDR Daniel P. Brooks in command. USS SARGO was the first nuclear ship built on the west coast and the fifth nuclear ship to be commissioned.
				Oct-Nov	Conducted refresher training cruise during transit to Pearl Harbor, HI during which she fired four warshot MK-14-5 torpedoes, sinking the damaged USS CHITTENDEN COUNTY (LST 561).
				Nov-Dec	Deployed to Puget Sound area for extensive sound trials at Carr Inlet, followed by torpedo tube acceptance trials at Dabob Bay.
				Dec	Commenced upkeep and repair at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
			1959	Jan	Completed upkeep and repair.
				Jan-Mar	Conducted extensive shakedown cruise covering 19,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean before stopping at Pearl Harbor, HI. During this cruise USS SARGO made one dive that lasted 44 days, 33 of which were completely divorced from the earth's atmosphere - a record for the SKATE class submarine. During this cruise USS SARGO also became the first nuclear ship to ever cross the equator.
				Apr	Commenced post shakedown overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.
				Jul 26	Home port officially changed to Pearl Harbor, HI.
				Sep	Completed post shakedown overhaul. USS SARGO (SSN 583) departs Mare Island for Hawaii.
				Oct 01	USS SARGO arrived at Pearl Harbor, HI. LCDR John H. Nicholson relieved CDR Daniel P. Brooks as Commanding Officer.
				Oct-Dec	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.

1960
			1960	Jan 18	Got underway and headed north to make a submerged exploration of the Arctic Basin.
				Jan 25	Reached the vicinity of St. Mathews Island where she finds ice, block and brash, and where, after rendezvousing with the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker STATEN ISLAND (WAGB 278), she makes her first stationary dive while surrounded by ice.
				Jan 29	Passed through the Bering Strait, passed by the Diomede Islands, and crossed the Arctic Circle.
				Feb 09	Arrived under the North Pole. Making her first pass under the pole at 0934, the submarine began a clover leaf search for thin ice and at 1049 she surfaced, according to her log, 25 feet from the pole, through 36 inches of ice. Later the same day, the Hawaiian flag was raised at the pole; and on the morning of the 10th, USS SARGO submerged and departed the pole.
				Feb 17	Arrived at ice island T-3.
				Mar 03	Arrived home at Pearl Harbor. She had covered over 11,000 miles, 6,003 under ice and all but 300 miles submerged. USS SARGO had proven the possibility of year-round access to the Arctic Basin from either the Atlantic or Pacific. USS SARGO awarded Navy Unit Commendation.
				Mar-Apr	Conducted post-voyage repairs at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
				Apr 25	Conducted demonstration cruise for the King of Nepal and party.
				May	Conducted type training exercises in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Jun 14	An explosion and fire in the Stern Room occurred while charging oxygen banks from the dock. The oxygen-fueled blaze was so intense that the after portion of the ship had to be submerged, with the hatches open, to extinguish the blaze. A Board of Investigation found that the explosion was not the result of any action or omission by any SARGO personnel. James E. Smallwood MM3(SS) lost his life while taking action to save the ship. He was awarded, posthumously, the Navy and Marine Corp Medal for his heroic actions and other crew members were also awarded medals and letters of commendation for outstanding courage over and above the call of duty.
				Jun-Sep	Conducted maintenance availability at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for Stern Room repairs.
				Oct-Dec	Conducted type training exercises in the Pearl Harbor area, including first SSN vs. SSN exercises held in the Pacific.
			1961	Jan-May	Deployed to the Western Pacific.
				May 08-13	Visited Sydney, Australia in conjunction with the 19th Annual Coral Sea Celebration.
				May 27	LCDR John H. Nicholson relieved by LCDR Paul J. Early as Commanding Officer.
				Jun-Jul	Conducted local operations and upkeep in Pearl Harbor area.
				Aug-Sep	Conducted extended training cruise in Pacific waters.
				Oct	Conducted upkeep in Pearl Harbor.
				Oct 04	The ship was awarded the "E" for Battle Efficiency for the period July 1960 to June 1961. The "E" was won in competition with the submarines in Submarine Division SEVENTY-ONE.
				Nov	Transited to and from San Diego, CA. Participated in a naval demonstration for the Chief of Naval Operations and foreign attaches.
				Dec	Holiday leave and upkeep period in Pearl Harbor.
			1962	Jan-Feb	Conducted local operations and upkeep in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Feb-May	Conducted extended training cruise in Pacific waters.
				May-Jul	Conducted local operations and upkeep in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Jun 30	The ship was awarded the "E" for Battle Efficiency for the second consecutive year. The award was for the period July 1961 to June 1962. The "E" was won in competition with the submarines in Submarine Division SEVENTY-ONE.
				Jul 28	Entered Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for overhaul and refueling. USS SARGO was first nuclear powered submarine to undergo refueling at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
				Sep 28	USS SARGO awarded the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award, with funds from the award going to a ship's party.
				Nov 17	USS SARGO awarded Navy Unit Commendation for ship's and crew's performance for the period February to May 1962.
			1963	Jan 15	CDR Paul J. Early relieved by LCDR Robert M. Douglass as Commanding Officer.
				Mar	Completed refueling overhaul at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
				Mar-Apr	Conducted local operations and upkeep in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Apr-Jun	Conducted post-overhaul training and shakedown cruise to the Eastern Pacific.
				Jun-Jul	Remained in port at Pearl Harbor.
				Jul-Oct	Conducted extended cruise to Western Pacific.
				Oct-Dec	Conducted local operations, upkeep and holiday leave period in Pearl Harbor.
			1964	Jan-Apr	Conducted local operations and upkeep in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Apr-Oct	Deployed to the Western Pacific and operated as a unit of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Participated in operations in support of the Viet Nam crisis arising from the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
				Oct-Dec	USS SARGO awarded its third NUC for operations from Jul 1963 to Jun 1964. Conducted local Operations, upkeep and holiday leave period in Pearl Harbor.
			1965	Jan-Apr	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Apr-Jun	Deployed to the Western Pacific.
				Jun 26	CDR Robert M. Douglass relieved by LCDR George M. Vahsen as Commanding Officer.
				Jun-Aug	Deployed to the Eastern Pacific.
				Aug	Participated in ASW Group 3 Operational Readiness exercise.
				Sep	Conducted local operations.
				Oct 13	Collision occurred with USS BARB (SSN 596) during local operations.
				Oct	Conducted restricted availability at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and upkeep in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Nov	Deployed to the Western Pacific.
			1966	Apr	Returned from deployment to the Western Pacific. Entered Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for overhaul and refueling.
			1968	Apr	Departed Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing two year overhaul.
				Jun	Deployed to the Western Pacific for two months.
				Sep 16	CDR George M. Vahsen relieved by CDR Kenneth L. Highfill as Commanding Officer. Change of Command Ceremony held outboard USS HALIBUT (SSN 587).
				Oct-Nov	Participated in sound survey operations at Dabob Bay, WA. Returned to Pearl Harbor.
				Nov-Dec	Conducted upkeep and local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
			1969	Jan-Mar	Continued conducting upkeep and local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Jan 31	Sank the USS STERLET (SS-392), off of Oahu, during torpedo testing.
				Apr	Conducted extended operations in the Pacific for two months.
				Jun	Received the "E" for Battle Efficiency and the "E" for Fire Control. Conducted upkeep.
				Jul	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area, including operations with the Japanese submarine HARUSHIO (SS 563). Entered floating drydock.
				Aug	Completed major repairs to engineering and sonar equipment. Conducted local operations.
				Sep 19	Deployed to the Western Pacific.
				Oct	Arrived at Buckner Bay, Okinawa for a visit, then proceeded to Yokosuka, Japan for a two week upkeep.
				Nov-Dec	Conducted extended training cruise in the Pacific.

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1970
			1970	Jan	Arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines for a two week upkeep, then conducted operations with British and Australian units in the South China Sea.
				Feb	Arrived at HMS TERROR, Singapore Island for a week visit, proceeded to Hong Kong via the Equator for a week visit, then commenced transit to Pearl Harbor.
				Mar	Arrived Pearl Harbor, commenced upkeep.
				May	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area, including PCO operations. Successfully completed an ORSE Inspection.
				Jun	Conducted an INSURV inspection during upkeep and then recommenced local operations in the Pearl Harbor area. Awarded the "E" for Fire Control.
				Jul-Nov	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area, participated in PCO operation and successfully passed an NTPI inspection with a grade of EXCELLENT. Spent 10 days in ARD 30 to patch the hull on No. 2 AFT Trim Tank.
			1971	Jan	Entered Drydock No. 2, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, and commenced Restricted Availability (RAV), involving a minor overhaul of major non-nuclear equipment.
				Feb-May	Continued, and successfully completed, RAV.
				Jun	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Jul	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area. Successfully completed ORSE examination. Ship received "E" for Fire Control from Submarine Division ELEVEN.
				Aug	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area. Participated in PCO operations and visited Lahaina, Maui.
				Sep	Successfully completed Navy Technical Proficiency Inspection. Deployed to the Western Pacific. Visited Guam for the first port of call.
				Oct	Arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines after transiting the San Bernardino Straits on the edge of a typhoon. Conducted local operations in the Subic Bay area. Made first visit by a nuclear submarine to Kaohsiung, Republic of China. Crossed the Equator off of Singapore.
				Nov	Conducted local operations in the Subic Bay area. USS SARGO received fourth Naval Unit Commendation for the period August 1968 to December 1969.
				Dec	Conducted extended submerged training cruise.
			1972	Jan 17	CDR Kenneth L. Highfill relieved by CDR Michael A. McBride as Commanding Officer, in Pusan, Korea. Transited to Subic Bay, Philippines to start upkeep.
				Feb	Completed upkeep at Ship Repair Facility, Subic Bay. Deployed to War Zone and visited Hong Kong. Returned to Subic Bay and then Transited to Guam for end of deployment upkeep.
				Mar 20	Arrived home in Pearl Harbor.
				Apr	Conducted local operations in Pearl Harbor area.
				May 13	Deployed to Western Pacific.
				Jun	Conducted extended submerged training cruise.
				Jul 06-12	Visited Pusan, Korea.
				Jul	Departed Pusan for Guam, for an upkeep prior to returning to Pearl Harbor.
				Aug 11	Successfully completed ORSE. Crew conducted extended R&R and minor upkeep.
				Oct	Conducted local operations in Pearl Harbor area. Ship began installation of AN/WLR-8 ESM system.
				Nov-Dec	In port Pearl Harbor.
			1973	Jan	Conducted local operations in Pearl Harbor area, conducting sea trials and pre-overhaul testing.
				Feb	Conducted local operations in Pearl Harbor area, performing operational tests on the AN/WLR-8 ESM equipment.
				Mar	Conducted upkeep and local operations and AN/WLR-8 ESM evaluation, in Pearl Harbor area.
				Apr	Conducted local operations and AN/WLR-8 evaluation, in Pearl Harbor area.
				May	Conducted upkeep and local operations and AN/WLR-8 ESM evaluation, in Pearl Harbor area.
				Jun 13	Successfully completed ORSE. Entered upkeep at Pearl Harbor Submarine Base.
				Jul-Aug	Conducted upkeep, followed by Torpedo Exercises with the USS BLUEBACK (SS 581) and USS POGY (SSN 647), then entered Pearl Harbor for Pre-overhaul Upkeep.
				Sep 5	USS SARGO awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation for operations in Dec 1971 to Jan 1972. Entered Dry Dock No. 2 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for an extensive Refueling Overhaul.
			1974	Jan-Dec	Continued the Refueling Overhaul at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. During overhaul ship received the capability to carry the MK 48 Torpedo.
			1975	Apr 17	Completed Refueling Overhaul. Returned to Submarine Base Pearl Harbor.
				May	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Jun	Entered into upkeep at Pearl Harbor. Conducted INSURV, Diesel, and 3M Inspections.
				Jul 25	CDR Michael A. McBride relieved by LCDR Henry J. Barfield as Commanding Officer, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
				Aug-Sep	Completed Weapons Systems Accuracy Test and MK 48 Torpedo Final Certification.
				Oct	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Dec 10	Departed for the Western Pacific. Visited Guam
			1976	Jan-Feb	Continued deployment to Western Pacific. Visited the following ports: Guam, Subic Bay, Philippines, and Hong Kong.
				Mar	Conducted operations in the Philippines and South China Sea. Visited Pusan, Korea.
				Apr	Returned to Subic Bay, Philippines, participated in READEX 2-76.
				May 31	Returned to Pearl Harbor, after conducting upkeep in Guam.
				Jun	In port Pearl Harbor.
				Jul	Conducted upkeep at Pearl Harbor.
				Aug	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Sep-Dec	Conducted Restricted Availability (Docking) (RAD) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
			1977	Jan	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area. Commenced upkeep at Pearl Harbor.
				Feb	Completed upkeep. Participated in RIMPAC 77.
				Mar	Continued participation in RIMPAC 77, conducted upkeep at Pearl Harbor, and conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Apr-May	Conducted inport Type Training. Successfully passed ORSE. Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Jun-Jul	Deployed to the Western Pacific. Visited Pusan, Korea and conducted an extended training cruise.
				Aug	Conducted upkeep at Guam.
				Sep	Visited Subic Bay, Philippines.
				Oct	Conducted emergency repairs at Guam. Conducted emergency voyage repairs at Yokosuka, Japan. Conducted an extended training cruise. Visited Chin Hae, Korea.
				Nov	Visited Hong Kong, B.C. and Subic Bay, Philippines. Transited to Pearl Harbor, HI. Returned from deployment on 29 Nov 1977.
				Dec	In port at Pearl Harbor.
			1978	Jan	Conducted upkeep at Pearl Harbor.
				Feb	Continued upkeep and conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Mar	Participated in RIMPAC 78.
				Apr	Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				May	Conducted upkeep at Pearl Harbor. Conducted local operations in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Jun	Conducted inport type training. Successfully completed ORSE on 14 Jun 1978.
				Jul-Sep	Conduct RAV and drydocking at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
				Oct	Conducted inport type training and weapons systems accuracy testing training.
				Nov	Conducted MK 48 recertification firings. Conducted local operations, including PCO operations, in the Pearl Harbor area.
				Dec	Conducted Pre-Overseas Movement (POM) Upkeep.
			1979	Jan 06	CDR Henry J. Barfield relieved by CDR John H. Cox as Commanding Officer, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.