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Pasadena (SSN-752)

Radio Call Sign: November - India - Charlie - Echo

Los Angeles Class (Improved) Attack Submarine: Laid down, 20 December 1985, at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT.; Launched, 12 September 1987; Commissioned, USS Pasadena (SSN-752), 11 February 1989. Pasadena is assigned to the US Pacific Fleet and is homeported at Pearl Harbor, HI.

Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 6,000 t., Submerged: 6.927 t.; Length 360'; Beam 33'; Draft 29'; Speed, Surfaced 25 kts, Submerged 30+ kts; Depth limit 950'; Complement 129; Armament, four 21" torpedo tubes aft of bow, Harpoon and Tomahawk ASM/LAM missiles from 12 VLS tubes, MK-48 torpedoes; Combat Systems, AN/BPS-5 surface search radar, AN/BPS-15 A/16 navigation and fire control radar, TB-16D passive towed sonar arrays, TB-23 passive "thin line" towed array, AN/BQG-5D wide aperture flank array, AN/BQQ-5D/E low frequency spherical sonar array, AN/BQS-15 close range active sonar (for ice detection); MIDAS Mine and Ice Detection Avoidance System, SADS-TG active detection sonar, Type 2 attack periscope (port), Type 18 search periscope (starboard), AN/BSY-1 (primary computer); UYK-7; UYK-43; UYK-44, WLR-9 Acoustic Intercept Receiver, ESM; Propulsion System, S6G nuclear reactor, one propeller at 35,000 shp. Improved Performance Machinery Program Phase I [on 688 Improved].

Size	Image Description	Contributed By/ Source
14k	Commemorative postal cover issued on the occassion of the Pasadena's (SSN-752) launching at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT., 12 September 1987.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle. Photo added 03/05/06.
38k	Pasadena (SSN-752), underway, probably off the Atlantic coast during her alpha sea trials, fall, 1987.	Courtesy of General Dynamics and Electric Boat.
56k	Aboard the attack submarine Pasadena (SSN-752) in the Pacific Ocean, July 19, 1998, a Petty Officer conducts a periscope sweep to ensures that no "contacts" exist that would interfere with surfacing. *Pasadena* is currently participating in the joint exercise RIMPAC '98.	USN photo N-2619S-007 by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class August Sigur, courtesy of the US Navy Chinfo Photo Gallery web site.
429k	A trio of submarines, the Pasadena (SSN-752) (top), Republic of Korea Ship Lee Jong Moo (SS-66) (center) and Columbus (SSN-762), (bottom) patrol the Pacific Ocean during Exercise RIMPAC '98, 19 July 1998.	US Navy photo N-5961C-001 by Photographer's Mate JO1 Spike Call, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
233k	Flying 200 feet over the ocean during exercise RIMPAC '98, LT Daryl Lierman looks at a trio of submarines: the Pasadena (SSN-752) (top), Republic of Korea Ship Lee Jong Moo (SS-66) (center) and Columbus (SSN-762), (bottom) patrol the Pacific Ocean during Exercise RIMPAC '98, 19 July 1998 near Hawaii.	US Navy photo N-5961C=002 by Photographer's Mate JO1 Spike Call, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil, Defense Visual Information Center. Photo added 05/03/06.
94k	Pasadena (SSN-752) left for a six-month deployment Mar. 17, 2003 from Pearl Harbor. Cmdr. Donald C. Fritts, Jr., *Pasadena* commanding officer, said his crew has worked very hard to prepare for this deployment. "Over the past six months, *Pasadena* has been involved in some fairly rigorous preparations," he said. "Much of our time has been spent in the waters outside of southern California working with the *Nimitz Battle Group*, preparing to conduct operations with the battle group as well as any independent taskings the sub may be given." According to Fritts, the crew's morale is high and they are proud of their accomplishments. "They've been working hard and doing a good job, and they know it," he said. "They are confident, but not overly confident and they have a very professional attitude towards the upcoming deployment. "The crew is rightly proud of what they have done to get ready for this deployment and it shows."	USN photo & text by JO2 Cori Rhea, courtesy news.navy.mil. and submitted by Bill Gonyo.
51k	An SH-60 Seahawk from the “Indians” of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Six (HS-6) roves the surrounding area after a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from Nimitz (CVN-68) picks up an emergency medical patient from the attack submarine Pasadena (SSN-752) in the Central Command Area of Responsibility, Jun. 4, 2003. *Nimitz* Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVN-11) are deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein.	USN photo N-8273J-002 by Photographer's Mate 2nd class Tiffini M. Jones, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
43k	A rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) crew from Nimitz (CVN-68) approach the attack submarine Pasadena (SSN-752), to pick up an emergency medical patient.	USN photo N-2385R-004 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
154k	Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Casey Opdahl from Bismarck, N.D. helps an emergency medical patient onto the rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the attack submarine Pasadena (SSN-752).	USN photo N-2385R-008 by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Yesenia Rosas, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
70k	Crewmembers aboard Pasadena (SSN-752) scan the pier for family and friends as the fast attack submarine returns to its homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2003, following an eight-month deployment to the Western Pacific.	USN photo N-5376G-007 by Photographer's Mate Airman Benjamin D. Glass.
125k	Pasadena (SSN-752) returns to her homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2003, following an eight-month deployment to the Western Pacific.	USN photo N-5376G-006 by Photographer's Mate Airman Benjamin D. Glass.
64k	Commemorative post mark & photo of the Pasadena (SSN-752) in drydock celebrating 15 years as a commissioned U.S.N. vessel, Feb. 11, 2004.	Courtesy of Jack Treutle.
169k	Cmdr. John Heatherington is piped ashore after assuming command of Pasadena (SSN-752). Heatherington relieved Cmdr. Donald Fritts, Jr. during a change of command ceremony on June 18 2004 at Pearl Harbor Naval Station's submarine piers.	USN photo by JO3 Corwin Colbert, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
92k	Pasadena (SSN-752) at dock. The hump on the left of the hull is where they stow the tower array sonar cable. The red mooring cleats are stowed when under way.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
154k	This is a huge bumper to keep the Pasadena (SSN-752) from hitting the dock. They use many of them.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org.& submitted by Bill Gonyo.
111k	The Pasadena (SSN-752) has thick 440V power cables attached to them while docked. Presumably the reactor is shut down unless they are at sea...	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
121k	This is where the boats plug in when docked. (That's not a full-height door.)	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
122k	Here you can see some gouges in the anechoic rubber coating the hull of the Pasadena (SSN-752) is layered with. For scale, the tall gouge is about 18" long.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
177k	Long shot of the helm controls of the Pasadena (SSN-752).	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
141k	Pasadena's (SSN-752) helm controls. We were told that the covered displays are duplicates of the depth, attitude, bow plane angle, etc. controls you an see here. Note the 8-ball on the manual rudder control.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
162k	Another helm shot, leading into the button-rich station to the left.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
171k	The green fitting is on the starboard side of the hull. Under it is the motor that deploys the bow planes, which are kept retracted when docked. There is a red one behind the camera.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
188k	Vent and hydraulic controls to the left of the help controls.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
135k	Looking out the con towards the bow.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
124k	Pasadena's (SSN-752) office.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
152k	Almost everything on the Pasadena (SSN-752) runs on hydraulic or pneumatic power	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
134k	The Pasadena's (SSN-752) machine room holds the huge diesel engine (for backup power) as well as a number of other systems: the CO/CO2/H scrubber, the oxygen generator, ballast pumps, and more. Note the grey argon cylinder. The orange cylinders were labeled difluoromethane.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
123k	Looking left from the argon tank, more of the machine room.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
163k	Close-up of some indicators.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
124k	The Pasadena's (SSN-752) periscopes have exceptionally clear optics, with variable zoom and gyrostabilization. The can also take pictures, and some ECM functions are located here.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
145k	These instruments are mounted above one of the chart tables. That's an ICOM radio above the red plasma display.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
108k	It's good to be the captain!	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
52k	Chief Evans, with a blurry head, explains the sonar. No flash used here which explains the blur as well as the fact that you can see the displays.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
124k	The Pasadena's (SSN-752) sonar room. The "waterfall" displays were monochromatic save for one in the back, which was in full color.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
112k	Looking aft. The apparatus in the floor and ceiling is part of a cradle system they use to load torpedoes on board.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
133k	This is the weaps control panel the stowed torpedoes point at.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
167k	The entire weaps console system on the Pasadena's (SSN-752) bridge. The periscopes and helm are immediately behind the chairs here.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
128k	Closeup of a weaps control panel on the Pasadena's (SSN-752) bridge.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
84k	This is a shot to fore, showing a torpedo and the weapons control console at the end of the compartment. The console takes up most of the width of the compartment, and is for the 4 torpedo tubes as well as all the vertical Tomahawk launchers.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
134k	You can see part of the weaps control panel to the right. Note the yellow stripe on the fish -- these are war shots, not practice shots. This room is packed with high explosive and self-oxidizing fuel.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
116k	This is the interior of a torpedo tube. The yellow box is a flashlight, which they have mounted all over the Pasadena (SSN-752). The white rails in the tube felt like Teflon. The grilles are where they shoot in pressurized water to fire the torpedo out of the tube.	USN photo & text courtesy of usspasadena.org. & submitted by Bill Gonyo.
87k	Drill debrief on the Pasadena's (SSN-752) messdeck, date and place unknown.	USN photo courtesy of (Naval Sea Systems Command) dcfp.navy.mil.
197k	A chief petty officer embraces a family member after the nuclear-powered attack submarine Pasadena (SSN-752) returned from a six-month deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 22, 2005. While on deployment, *Pasadena* participated in various exercises, conducted missions, and helped to keep a forward naval presence in the theater.	US Navy photo N-0879R-001 by Chief Journalist David Rush, courtesy of news.navy.mil.
261k	Pasadena (SSN-752) Chief of the Boat, Senior Chief Missile Technician Jim Lyle, talks with the President for the 2006-2007 Tournament of Roses Parade, Paul Holman and his wife. The couple visited the *Los Angeles class* attack submarine and toured the boat, which included a look at the control, sonar and torpedo rooms at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, March 16, 2006.	US Navy photo N-0879R-001 by Chief Journalist David Rush, courtesy of news.navy.mil.

There is no DANFS History currently available for Pasadena (SSN-752) at the Haze Gray & Underway Web Site, the main archive for the DANFS Online Project.

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
USN Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
SSN-688 Los Angeles-class
Virtual Tour of USS Springfield (SSN 761) from PBS's Nova web site

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