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Active Service - Decommissioning
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 | 134k | RADM J. H. McQuilin, Shipyard Commander (on the left) speaks during the keel laying ceremony of Hawkbill (SSN-666), at Mare Island on 12 Sep 1966. In the center of the photo are the Honorary Keel Layers, Capt D. T. Holmes, shipyard Production Officer & LT W. J. Cox, CHC. The first section of Hawkbill is to the right. It is lying horizontal before placed on the building ways. | USN photo # 74545-9-66, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 101k | RADM J. H. McQuilin, Shipyard Commander stamps his initials on the keel plate of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) at Mare Island on 12 Sep 1966. | USN photo # 74549-9-66, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 128k | The Honorary Keel Layers are seen with the Commander, Mare Island Naval Shipyard after he authenticated the keel of Hawkbill (SSN-666) at Mare Island on 12 Sep 1966. Pictured from left to right are: John Reza, Head of Shop 31; Selwin E. Carlson, Head of the Administration Division; Anna M Krisha (Senior employee of the Shipyard at the time) Head, Retirement and Insurance Section; RADM J. H. McQuilin, Shipyard Commander; and L. E. Schmidt, Metal Trade Council Representative. | USN photo # 74550-9-66, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 107k | The authenticated keel plate of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 Sep 1966. | USN photo # 74551-9-66, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 753k | View of the Christening of Gurnard (SSN-662), 20 May 1967. The Hawkbill (SSN-666) is under construction to the left.
| Navy Photo # 77754-5-67, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 90k | Newsclipping from the 4 April 1969 edtion of the Mare Island newspaper showing the Sponsor of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) Mrs. Bernard F. Roeder. Mrs Roeder was the wife of VADM B. F. Roeder, Commander of the First Fleet. | Photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 1.80k | The official party arrives at the building ways for the launching of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) on 12 April 1969. Mrs B. F. Roeder (Sponsor) is escorted by RADM N. Frankenberger (shipyard commander) and they are followed by Mrs. Adam Musto (matron of honor) and Asst. Secretary of Navy Frank P. Sanders (primary speaker). The Combat System School color guard is to the right. | USN photo # 90935A-4-69 TH, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. Photo added 06/05/12. |
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 | 1.10k | Bow view of Hawkbill (SSN-666) seen on the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90932-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 1.30k | Stern view of Hawkbill (SSN-666) seen on the morning of her launching at Mare Island on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90933-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 445k | Mrs. Bernard F. Roeder, Sponsor of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) is seen christening the ship on 12 April 1969 at Mare Island. Others in the photo are from left to right; Mrs Adam Musto, Matron of Honor; RADM Norbert Frankenberger, Commander, Mare Island Naval Shipyard; unidentifed Navy Captain, and Mrs B. F. Roeder. | USN photo # 90994-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 726k | Mrs. B. F. Roeder, sponsor of the Hawkbill (SSN-666), shortly after christening the submarine at Mare Island on 12 April 1969. She is flanked by RADM N. Frankenberger (shipyard commander) and Mrs. Adam Musto (Matron of Honor). | USN photo # 90995-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. Photo added 06/05/12. |
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 | 62k | Newsclipping from the 12 April 1969 edition of the Napa Register showing the Hawkbill (SSN-666) on the building ways prior to her launching at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90945-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 1.10k | Hawkbill (SSN-666) is at the end of the ways during her launching at Mare Island on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90947-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 65k | The Hawkbill (SSN-666) is seen entering the water for the first during her launching at Mare Island on 12 April 1969. | USN photo # 90949-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 1.00k | Hawkbill (SSN-666) is in mid channel after her launching at Mare Island on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90950-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 1.10k | Hawkbill (SSN-666) in mid channel being assisted to dry dock by tugs Dekaury (YTM-178)(SSN-666) and YTL-435 on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90952-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 1.50k | Hawkbill (SSN-666) in mid channel being assisted to dry dock by tugs Dekaury (YTM-178) , YTL-435 left and YTL-434 (right) on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90953-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 735k | Hawkbill (SSN-666) is being assisted into dry dock by tugs Dekaury (YTM-178) and Satanta (YTM-270) (right) on 12 April 1969. | USN Photo # 90954-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 1.10k | Official launching party for Hawkbill (SSN-666) at the reception after her launching at Mare Island on April 12, 1969. Left to right Standing: Russell Tye, Capt. Adrianse (Shipyard Production Officer), RADM Fahy (NavSea), Frank Sanders, Radm Frankenberger (Shipyard Commander), VADM Roeder, Capt. Mayer, CDR Filmer (Chaplain). Seated: Mrs. Tye, Mrs. Mayer, Mrs. Bernard F. Roeder (Sponsor), Mrs. Frankenberger, Mrs. Adam Musto (Matron of Honor) and Mrs. Adrianse. | USN Photo # 90957-4-69, courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 172k | The Hawkbill (SSN-666) is seen at her outfitting dock at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in March 1970. | The original 35mm slide scanned courtesy of By Design, Benicia, CA. Photo taken from the Vallejo side of the Mare Island Channel by Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 61k | Scene of the commissioning ceremonies of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 4 February 1971. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 663k | Crew members of first Hawkbill (SS-364) at the reception following the commissioning of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) at Mare Island: Seated Bill Williams, Douglas Y. Nichols, CDR C. H. Brown (Commanding Officer, Hawkbill, C. F. Franfurt, Kenneth H. Meuser. Rear row: Robert High, Eric Schroder, Gover S. Melson, Bill Munson, Robert Guidi, Rex L. Murphy, Joe Petrosky, Dick Jackson and Joseph A. Kail. | USN photo # 102435-2-71_TH, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. Photo added 06/05/12. |
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 | 80k | The Builder's Plate of the Hawkbill (SSN-666). | USN photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 851k | CDR Christopher H. Brown, USN, Skipper of the newly commissioned submarine Hawkbill (SSN-666) at Mare Island, and the vessel's Executive Officer, LCDR George R. Stubbs (left), USN are shown as the Navy's newest ship was placed in service Thursday at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, the Hawkbill's building yard. The submarine will join the Pacific Submarine Force in the near future. | USN photo # 102443-2-71 TH 02, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. Photo added 06/05/12. |
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 | 294k | News clipping from the 5 February 1971 edition of the Vallejo Times Herald. Caption reads: The nuclear powered, fast attack ship Hawkbill (SSN-666), her (commissioning) pennant flying following her commissioning Thursday at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, is shown moored to her berth. The Hawkbill, a submarine of the new Sturgeon class, shortly is due to join the Pacific Submarine Force. | USN photo # 102436-2-71 TH 01, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. Photo added 06/05/12. |
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 | 70k | News clipping from the 5 February 1971 edition of the Vallejo Times Herald. Caption reads: Members of the commissioning party stood at attention Thursday as a 13-gun salute boomed out for RADM William H. Goverman, USN, Commander of the Western Sea Frontier, who was at Mare Island to commission the nuclear advanced fast attack submarine . From left are CDR Christopher H. Brown, Skipper of the Hawkbill; Admiral Groverman; Capt. Robert H. Heath, (CHC), USN; (back) Capt. Willis C. Barnes, USN Commander Mare Island Naval Shipyard; Charles L. Gould, principal speaker, and Capt. E. O. Proctor, USN Commander, Submarines, San Francisco Bay Area. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl L. Baker. | |
 | 663k | Bow view of the Hawkbill (SSN-666) during her commissioning at Mare Island on 4 February 1971. YR-78 is aft of Hawkbill. The John C. Calhoun (SSBN-630) is aft of YR-78. John C. Calhoun entered MINSY in August, 1969 for a refueling overhaul and conversion from Polaris A-3 to Poseidon C-3 missile systems. Her overhaul was nearly complete at the time the photo was made, and she departed from the yard two weeks later enroute to the Atlantic for missile testing and deployment. | Photo & text i.d. courtesy of Dave Vanderveen, SSBN-634 and SSBN 630. USN photo # 102436-2-71 TH 01, courtesy of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum via Darryl L. Baker. Photo added 06/05/12. |
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