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Olympia (SSN-717)
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238k | Olympia (SSN-717) keel cachet, 31 March 1981. | USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
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222k | Olympia (SSN-717) launch cachet, 30 April 1983. | USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
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326k | Olympia (SSN-717) is christened by Mrs. Dorothy Williams, 30 April 1983. | Photo courtesy of Dale Hargrave. | |
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490k | Olympia (SSN-717) slides down the ways into the water during launching ceremonies. Balloons are released in the foreground, 30 April 1983. | National Archives Identifier: 6371113 Agency-Assigned Identifier:DNSN8308860 Photo courtesy of catalog.archives.gov | |
 | 346k | A view of the spectators attending the launching ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine Salt Lake City (SSN-716) on 16 October 1983. The unfinished Olympia (SSN-717) is on the building ways to the right. | USN photo # DN-SN-83-06085, by Stu Gilman, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
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620k | Starboard beam view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Olympia (SSN-717) underway, 12 October 1984. | National Archives Identifier: 6393966 Agency-Assigned Identifier:DNSN8503900 Photo courtesy of catalog.archives.gov | |
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1.48k | An aerial port quarter view of the Olympia (SSN-717) underway, during her alpha sea trials off the Atlantic coast, 12 October 1984. | National Archives Identifier: 6395171 Agency-Assigned Identifier:DNSN8508311 Photo courtesy of catalog.archives.gov | |
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651k | Aerial stern view of the Olympia (SSN-717) taken on her sea trials 12 October 1984. | National Archives Identifier: 6393978 Agency-Assigned Identifier:DNSN8508312 Photo courtesy of catalog.archives.gov | |
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109k | Bow on view of the Olympia (SSN-717) underway, probably during her alpha sea trials off the Atlantic coast, 1984. | Contributed by Fabio Pena. | |
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367k | 17 November 1984: The Olympia (SSN-717) a nuclear powered attack submarine, is photographed during her commissioning ceremony in Norfolk, VA. A submariner just can't understand why men would want to do work above the sea. | A.P. Wirephoto courtesy of Tommy Trampp. | |
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103k | The crew of the nuclear-powered attack submarine Olympia (SSN-717) stand in formation on the deck during its commissioning ceremony. The Olympia city and Washington state flags are flying above the submarine. | Photo # DN-ST-85-02376 by PH2 D. G. Wujcik, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
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303k | Olympia (SSN-717) commissioning cachet, 17 November 1984. | USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
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156k | The Olympia (SSN-717) visits her namesake city for the first time, 17 March 1986. |
Photo by Karen Flemer, courtesy of Brian Wilkinson. | |
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464k | Two crewmen stand watch aboard the Olympia (SSN-717) as she visits her namesake city for the first time, 17 March 1986. |
Photo by Karen Flemer, courtesy of Brian Wilkinson. | |
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104k | The Olympia (SSN-717) is tied up to a wharf outside of her namesake city for the first time, 17 March 1986. |
USN photo courtesy of David Buell. | |
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1.27k | Twenty one page Welcome Aboard PDF for the Olympia (SSN-717) circa 2000. | USN photo courtesy of Scott Koen & ussnewyork.com. | |
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126k | Olympia (SSN-717) earned the 2002 Commander, Submarine Squadron Three Battle Efficiency "E" and the 2002 Commander, Submarine Squadron Three Deck Seamanship White "D." Cmdr. Paul A. Marconi, Olympia commanding officer, accepted the award on 7 March 2003 for the ship and stated, "We are pleased that Olympia lived up to its motto, Este Paratus (we are ready), and look forward to another successful year. The crew performed wonderfully throughout the year." |
USN photo courtesy of cpf.navy.mil., submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
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254k | The Tugz International Z-Three helps the Olympia (SSN-717) into Pearl Harbor. The Olympia returned to Pearl on 23 January 2002 after completing a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. This was the first time the crew of the attack submarine had seen their loved ones since the September 11 attacks on the United States. "The beginning of the deployment was very stressful for the crew because of the 9/11 attacks," said Lt. James C. Statler, the Olympia Supply Officer. "But after we learned that we would be participating in Operation Enduring Freedom with Fifth Fleet, the crew became very focused and motivated to perform our missions at hand." | USN photo # P1230236, courtesy of cpf.navy.mil., submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
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365k | An Electronics Technician 1st Class of Olympia (SSN-717) presents a Seaman Recruit with one of several items provided by the Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack submarine homeported in Pearl Harbor. The submarine crew sponsored Great Lakes Recruit Training Command's Class 131 during a recent visit to the area on 1 March 2004. |
USN photo courtesy of cpf.navy.mil., submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
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198k | Olympia (SSN-717) leaving Pearl Harbor for commencement in Exercise RIMPAC 2004. | USN photo # 169-804_0049, courtesy of cpf.navy.mil., submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
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303k | Sailors aboard Olympia (SSN-717) prepare to get underway for a Western Pacific deployment from Pearl Harbor on 8 February 2005. The nuclear-powered attack submarine will join the Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Strike Group. | USN photo by JO2 Corwin Colbert, courtesy of COMSUBPAC. | |
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462k | The attack submarine Olympia (SSN-717) conducts deperming at the new drive-in submarine magnetic silencing facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on 15 December 2011. Olympia is the first submarine to complete this treatment. | USN photo # 111215-N-UK333-030 USN photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ronald Gutridge via navy.news.mil. courtesy of Thomas Lee. | |
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115k | Olympia (SSN-717) visited its namesake city in March 2018. It's is seen here passing Seattle, Washington on its way to Naval Base Kitsap. | Photo by Tyler Rogoway via thedrive.com courtesy of Thomas Lee. | |
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506k | Sailors load a Harpoon anti-ship cruise missile onto the Olympia (SSN-717) 3 July 2018 as part of the biannual RIMPAC maritime exercise. Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from 27 June to 2 August in and around the Hawaiian Islands and southern California. ( | USN photo # 180703-N-N0842-0004 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shaun Griffin via navy.news.mil. courtesy of Thomas Lee. | |
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618k | Machinist's Mate (Weapons) 3rd Class Raul E. Bonilla, assigned to the fast-attack submarine Olympia (SSN-717), prepares to load a Mark 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) torpedo in Olympia's torpedo room for a sinking exercise during the 2018 Rim of the Pacific RIMPAC exercise, 12 July 2018. Multiple air, land, and sea assets sunk decommissioned ex-Racine (LST-1191) during the SINKEX. | USN photo 180712-N-LY160-0001 by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee, courtesy of | |
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129k | Dive Into This Incredible Shot Taken At Olympia's (SSN-717) Swim Call Following RIMPAC. | Photo by Tyler Rogoway via thedrive.com courtesy of Thomas Lee. | |
 0871744 | 760k | Olympia (SSN-717) & a pretty scene in October 2019. | Photo courtesy of olympiassn717 via John Hummel. | |
 0871755 | 1.03k | Olympia (SSN-717) returns to Pearl Harbor Hawaii after circumnavigating the globe… | Photo courtesy of John Hummel. | |
| Commanding Officers | |||
| 01 | CAPT. Hughes Jr., William Charles, USN (USNA 1963) | 17.11.1984 - 13.12.1984 First Date in Commission | |
| 02 | CDR. Mack Jr., Lawrence Joseph, USN (USNA 1965) | 13.12.1984 - 04.09.1987 | |
| 03 | CDR. Taylor, Lee Bradford, USN | 04.09.1987 - 01.06.1990 | |
| 04 | CDR. McMacken, John Christian, USN (USNA 1971) | 01.06.1990 - 20.08.1991 | |
| 05 | CDR. Digan, Thomas Edward, USN | 20.08.1991 - 25.02.1994 | |
| 06 | CDR. Malagon-Fajar, Manuel Ambrosi, USN | 25.02.1994 - 00.09.1996 | |
| 07 | CDR. Johnson, Kevin Robert, USN | 00.09.1996 - 07.01.1999 | |
| 08 | CDR. Burke, James Randolph (Randy), USN | 07.01.1999 - 20.03.2000 | |
| 09 | CDR. Brennan, Robert John, USN (USNA 1982) | 20.03.2000 - 03.09.2002 | |
| 10 | CDR. Marconi, Paul Alexander, USN | 03.09.2002 - 10.08.2005 | |
| 11 | CDR. Horten, James Edwin, USN (USNA 1988) | 10.08.2005 - 25.04.2008 | |
| 12 | CDR. Coughlin, Michael R., USN | 25.04.2008 - 04.03.2011 | |
| 13 | CDR. Boone, Michael James, USN (USNA 1993) | 04.03.2011 - 20.11.2013 | |
| 14 | CDR. Shugart III, Thomas Hall, USN | 20.11.2013 - 25.05.2016 | |
| 15 | CDR. Selph, Benjamin Joseph, USN (USNA 1999) | 25.05.2016 - 05.11.2019 | |
| 16 | CDR. Steffen, James W., | 05.11.2019 | |
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