By Devon Hubbard Sorlie, Naval History and Heritage Command, Communication and Outreach Division Only two ships celebrate major commissioning anniversaries this month, 30-year-old USS Pittsburgh (SSN 720), and USS Bainbridge (DDG 96), moving into double-digits for her 10th anniversary since commissioning. 30 Years of History Since Commissioning USS Pittsburgh was …
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By Devon Hubbard Sorlie, Communication and Outreach Division, Naval History and Heritage Command Just like wedding crashers who try to join in on the festivities without an invitation, there are also commissioning crashers. Except few make as big a scene as did Felix on Aug. 18, 1995. Hurricane Felix, that …
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From National Museum of the U.S. Navy On January 23, 1960, bathyscaphe Trieste made history by reaching the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench. Inside its spherical gondola, two pilots, U.S. Navy Lt. Don Walsh and scientist Jacques Piccard sat and waited to see if they …
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By VADM Terry Benedict, Director Strategic Systems Programs and RADM Dave Johnson, Program Executive Officer, Submarines Fifty-four years ago this week, USS George Washington (SSBN-598) made history when it successfully launched two Polaris A1 missiles off Cape Canaveral, bringing to fruition a remarkable research and development effort composed of Navy and industry …
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