Nothing much to say I am a United States Navy Veteran. I served aboard twoLos Angeles class submarines. TheUSS Asheville (SSN-758) & theUSS Chicago (SSN-721). I am a history buff, and because the submarine world is so secluded, I strive to give out as much information on submarines, as I am legally allowed to. However there are just some things I can't disclose, as I would never put my fellow submariners in jeopardy.
USSAsheville (SSN-758) Auxiliary Division January 6, 2000: Left to Right: MMC(SS) Smith, MM1(SS) John Evans, MM1(SS) Chris Petro, MM2(SS) Mario Toro, MM3(SS) Matt Carper, MM3(SS) Charles Moore, MM2(SS) Rick Jarchow, MM2(SS) Joe Matilla, MM3(SS) Ron Werts III, MM1(SS) Robert Mooney, MM3(SS) Mike Moran, MMFN(SS) Christopher Tiboni, MM3(SS) Josh Sell, MM3(SS) Mike Antoninich, MMFN(SS) Ryan Porzio.
USSAsheville Departing Pearl Harbor, on January 11, 2000, for a six month Western Pacific Deployment
The following is the Submariners Chant. Most commonly sung by drunk US Navy Submariners.
"SUBMARINES ONCE, SUBMARINES TWICE HOLY JUMPING JESUS CHRIST!!! We go up, We go down, We don't even F##K Around. Uuuggah, Uuuggah, DIVE, DIVE!!! Rat S##T, Fat S##T, Dirty little T##T, 69 A##H##ES tied in a knot. C##KSUCKERS, MOTHERF##KERS, Gobble Gobble Goo, HEY SKIMMERS F##K YOU!!!!! ( or say "We are Submariners, who the F##K are you!!!")
THESE COLORS DON'T RUN!!!Flag of the United States NavyDON'T TREAD ON ME!!!Here is the Proof the USS Asheville conducted a Swim call in Behm Canal Alaska on August 7th, 1999. Negating the need for a Citation
RED SOX SUSPECTED OF CHEATING IN 2003 AND PERHAPS BEYOND
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There were no fears I was practically a robot, I focused on my positioning and reaching the target. My feelings were taken from the people who described to me how they saw it. What they felt, their emotions, their cries. This is what made me realize, what a moment actually meant. Antonio Rebollo 1996:
Asheville is fitted with a developmental Advanced Mine Detection System (AMDS) high-frequency activesonar array with transmitters and receivers in the sail and in a disc-shaped chin sonar dome beneath the hull at the bow. The system is used for target detection, mine avoidance, and bottom navigation.Asheville is home ported inSan Diego, CA where she is assigned toSubmarine Squadron 11.
She is currently commanded by CDR. Broderick Berkhout, with LCDR. Tiger Pittman, as his Executive officer, and MMCM(SS) Burton M. Kuntz Jr., serving asChief of the Boat (COB).
In December 1996, Asheville served as a trials platform for theNorthrop GrummanSea Ferret reconnaissance drone. AfterAsheville simulated an underwater launch, aCessna 206 test aircraft flew over the area of operations with the Sea Ferret attached to its underside. Technicians aboard Asheville transmitted commands to the Sea Ferret, which were received and responded to by the Cessna pilot. Control of the drone was then passed back and forth among theAsheville team, aUnited States Marine Reconnaissance Team, and anUnited States Army Aviation team, all three users continuing to receive a continuous flow of sensor data.
In August of 1998Asheville returned from a six month Western Pacific Deployment. After a 30 day stand down, she entered an extended maintenance period atPearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, where she was dry docked in Dry Dock #4. onDecember 14,1998, she was floated off the blocks, but remained tied up inside the flooded dock, until after the New Year.
Almost immediately after the end of the maintenance period Asheville began a work up for another six month deployment to the Western Pacific. This work up included various underway periods, for weekly operations. At the end of May 1999, Asheville conducted two family day cruises. During the first we left Pearl Harbor, and steamed toLahaina,Maui. Asheville anchored a mile off the coast, so theReactor remained critical. Asheville was in Maui, for five days, she then returned to Pearl Harbor, at the end of the week, with the second group, of family members aboard. In July 1999, Asheville made a two month deployment to the Eastern Pacific, to continue work ups with theJohn C. Stennis Battle Group. During this EASTPAC Deployment, she visited San Diego, CA,Esquimalt/Victoria, British Columbia,Canada, andKetchikan, Alaska. While off the coast of Ketchikan, Asheville conducted sound testing, where she was suspended at a depth of 400 feet, and held in position, by four mooring buoys, above her. During this 36 hour period, her crew was able make phone calls though a line, rigged though an electrical fitting. After this, the boat surfaced the crew ate hamburgers and got some sun and some of the crew members took a swim in the 50 degree waters ofBehm Canal.[citation needed] She returned to Pearl Harbor, at the end of August of 1999. She conducted a six week upkeep period, after which a Change of Command Ceremony was held onOctober 15,1999, as CDR. Grooms was relieved by CDR. Ingalls. At the end of October 1999, Asheville returned to San Diego for three weeks where she completed final work ups the Stennis Battle Group, which included staged attacks on the ship. Asheville was the only ship in the Battle Group, not successfully boarded, and attacked. Another part of this final Work Up included SPEC WAR, off the coast of California, during which Asheville launched, aBGM-109 TomahawkCruise Missile. After the launch the missiles controls were taken over by the pilot, of anF-14 Tomcat. The missile was flown toNaval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in California, where hit it's target perfectly. Asheville returned to Pearl Harbor, at the end of November of 1999. Where she completed a six week upkeep period, and made final preparations for her forthcoming deployment.
OnJanuary 11,2000,Asheville departedPearl Harbor for a six month Western Pacific Deployment. She was part of theUSSJohn C. Stennis Battle Group. This Battle Group also includedUSSLake Champlain,USSPort Royal,USSElliot,USSRussell,USSDenver,USSPearl Harbor,USS Thach,USNSBridge, &USSJefferson City.Asheville arrived inYokosuka, Japan onJanuary 27,2000, just in time for the crew to be able to watchSuper Bowl XXXIV. She departed Yokosuka, onFebruary 3, and arrived inHong Kong onFebruary 8. She sailed intoVictoria Harbor, along with the entire Stennis battle group. She was tied up alongside USSLake Champlian, for power purposes.Asheville left Hong Kong onFebruary 12, and arrived inSingapore, onFebruary 17. OnFebruary 21,Asheville departed Singapore, and arrived inManama, Bahrain onMarch 7,2000. During this time at sea theAsheville completed a mission vital to National Security, the details of which cannot be mentioned. She left Bahrain that night after loading stores, to participate inMaritime Interdiction Operations. She was the first submarine to do so. OnMarch 18,2000Asheville arrived in the free port, ofJebel Ali,United Arab Emirates. OnMarch 23, she left Jebel Ali, and returned to Manama, Bahrain onMarch 28.Asheville was tied up to the pier, just aft, ofUSSThe Sullivans.Asheville departed Bahrain onApril 3 to head back to the Pacific, turning over Battle Group responsibilities toUSSJefferson City. Prior to leaving the areaAsheville completed a second mission vital to National Security, the details of which cannot be mentioned. While in transit to what we had hoped would be a port call inAustralia, we received word that while in port inCebu,Philippines three sailors abroad theUSS BlueRidge (theSeventh Fleets Flag Ship), assaulted a taxi driver. In an effort to smooth things over with the Philippine Government,Asheville was directed to make way forSubic Bay,Philippines. Prior to pulling into Subic Bay, the captain, tookAsheville south, to a location a few miles south of theEquator, so that, all crew members, that were not already, could becomeShellbacks. The next day while steaming north,Asheville stopped, off the coast ofBorneo, where the captain allowed crew members to conduct a swim call. OnApril 28,2000,Asheville pulled into Subic Bay, and became the first US Navy ship to make port there in four years. While thereAsheville sailors assisted in renovating a school, as well as conducted a VIP tour, and Cruise, for top members of the Philippine Government. The day was cut short due to what was thought to be at the time, an attempted coup, with the emergence ofAbu Sayyaf.Asheville returned to port to off load the VIP's and take on crew members left ashore, and then departed Subic Bay onMay 3. Asheville returned to Yokosuka, Japan, onMay 8, to complete an upkeep period. OnMay 15,Asheville Departed Yokosuka, Japan to complete a third mission vital to National Security, the details of which cannot be mentioned. OnJune 15th, 2000,Asheville arrived inSasebo, Japan, and tied up alongside theUSSFrank Cable, to complete a weapons exchange. After an eight day stay in Sasebo, Asheville departed, for home, onJune 22. On the way home Asheville was informed that she was to conduct, anOperational Reactor Safeguard Examination,ORSE. The ORSE team was brought on board, onJuly 1. After a night of highly successful Drilling and Spilling, the ORSE Board gaveAsheville a high score.Asheville returned to Pearl Harbor in time forFourth of July celebrations, to the sound of all the Submarine, and Surface Ship Whistles, onJuly 2. This was a highly successful deployment due to the training we received from CDR. Grooms, prior to his being relieved, by CDR. Ingalls. During this deployment,Asheville reported to the following organizations, COMSUBRON III, COMSUBGRU 7, CTF-74, CTF-54, as well as the Commander of theJohn C. Stennis Battle Group.
OnApril 1,2005Asheville returned to San Diego, California, after a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific. While deployed she performed National Security Missions, and took part in two international exercises. During the deployment, she made port calls atGuam, Singapore, Japan,Saipan, andHawaii.
OnAugust 1,2006,Asheville departed San Diego to return to the Western Pacific, for another six month Deployment. While deployed, she made port calls at Yokosuka, Japan, Hong Kong, Saipan, & Guam. She returned to her home port of San Diego, California, onFebruary 3, 2007.
USS Asheville has received many awards thus far during her Naval Career. Below is a list of known awards she has received since her commissioning in 1991.
USSAsheville (SSN-758) Auxiliary Division January 6, 2000: Left to Right: MMC(SS) Smith, MM1(SS) John Evans, MM1(SS) Chris Petro, MM2(SS) Mario Toro, MM3(SS) Matt Carper, MM3(SS) Charles Moore, MM2(SS) Rick Jarchow, MM2(SS) Joe Matilla, MM3(SS) Ron Werts III, MM1(SS) Robert Mooney, MM3(SS) Mike Moran, MMFN(SS) Christopher Tiboni, MM3(SS) Josh Sell, MM3(SS) Mike Antoninich, MMFN(SS) Ryan Porzio.USSAsheville Departing Pearl Harbor, on January 11, 2000, for a six month Western Pacific DeploymentMany think Submarines are small, as this picture shows, aLos Angeles Class Fast Attack Submarine, is actually quite large, as the USSAsheville (SSN-758) towers over this sailor in Dry Dock #4, at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
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