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A Brief History of the
USS Grayback

Construction of the USS Grayback (SS-574) was authorized in 1953. The keel was laid 1 July 1954 Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California and launched 2 July 1954 (Sponsored by Mrs. John J. Moore, widow of the last CO of the first Grayback) and commissioned 7 March 1958. The Grayback was initially designated as attack diesel submarine but conversion to guided missile submarine (SSG-574) capable of firing the Regulus II sea to surface missiles began in 1958. The Grayback successfully launched it's first Regulus missile in September 1958. On 9 February 1959 Grayback departed Mare Island, CA for her permanent home base and arrived in Pearl Harbor, HI on 7 March 1959. The Regulus missile program ended in 1964 and the USS Grayback was withdrawn from active service. A second conversion was authorized in 1967 and the conversion began at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard November 1967. The conversion was originally estimated at $15.2 million but actually was $30 million. She was re-classified from a SSG to LPSS 30 August 1968 (never officially designated APSS). During conversion her sail was extended 10 feet, auxiliary tanks #3 and #4 were added to the forward position of the engine room, the missile chambers were converted to carry 67 embarked troops and SEAL swimmer delivery vehicles (SDV), and a diver's decompression chamber was constructed in the starboard hanger. By adding the auxiliary tanks to the engine room her length was extended 12 feet to an overall length of 334 feet. The Grayback was decommissioned for the second time on 15 January 1984 at Subic Bay Naval Station in the Republic of the Philippines. After decommissioning, the USS Grayback was given the honor to make it's last and final dive in the South China Sea on 13 April 1986 where the USS Grayback remains today on eternal patrol.

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Sal Anthony 79-82, Bert Arboleda 69-71 & Vern and Grace Atwood, Paul Arusell 72-75, Lee Ashcraft 1964, Mike Ballinger 73-75, Robert "Butch" 70-76 & 77-81 and Zenny Beard, Pete Bever 81-82, Tom 78-81 & Ester Bowles, Dan 78-80 and Kathy Brant, Denise Brogan-Kator 72-76 & Mary Kator, Dave 75-78 & Janice Campbell, Irma Chan, Dennis 58-59 & Emily Debenham, Mike Denzer 78-81, Pat 76-78 & 83-84 & Brenda Dheegan, Jeff 76-81 and Rose Dilick, Mike 80-81 & Tess Dimmick, Bill Doerr 79-81, William "Doug" 71-73 and Judy Douglas, Tom Dukes 73-77 & Wynn Merrill, Jim 67-70 & 75-77 and Paula Dunn, Steve Farnham 71-73 and Phyllis Splitter, Bill Feller, 83-84, Patrick 76-77 Foster and Cora Tostevin, Jeff 75-80 & Kelley Fuller, Jim 72-75 & Liz Gee, Rick 79-84 & Cecilia Goundry, James "Rojo" Gravelin 72-77 & 82-Decomm, Phil Gregory 79-84, Gerry Heather 77-81, Tom Hochrine 79-84, Bill 82-83 & Flor Hutton, Art Jacobs 73-76, Dale "Jake" 77-82 & Edita and William Jacobson, Craig 78-80 & June Johnston, Ray 73-77 and Sheila Knuth, Rick Kreh 63-64, Scott Krueger 1976-77, David 76-78 and Perla Martin, Matt Mathis 71, "Disco" Johnny 78-82 & Melissa Matos, John Miller 68-70, Lynn 78-81 and Ann Miller, Gerald 58-61 and JoAnn Opp, Gil 60-62 and Carol Pettett with guests Lorna Maples and Daniel Jenkins, Rob Powers 78-79, Jerry 70-72 & Pat Predmore, Don Quinn 70-72, Pat 63-Decomm & Lyn Reaves, Mark Ross 80-82, Tom 79-82 and Marty Saunders, Jerry Schlegel 71-74 & 76-78, Mark Schmidt 68-71, Steve Sivret 76, Craig Skarphol 79-81, Jim Stephenson 75-77, Peter 71-75 & Arlene Sykas & Dave Sykas, Joe Tattersall 63-64, Pete 78-79 & Gloria Tesch, Dave 78-80 & Via Tobias, Jet 72-77 and Nami Tompsett, Jeff 74-77 and Elsa Valhala, David "Wally" 72-75 & Conchita Wallace, Kent 76-81 and Lorena Weekly

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