CDR Daniel P. Brooks 01 Oct 1958 - 01 Oct 1959

Courtesy USS SARGO (SSN 583) Association

(VO-1) VALLEJO, Calif., Sept. 13 -- NAMED SKIPPER -- Cmdr. Daniel P. Brooks, 35, veteran Navy submarine officer despite his relative youth, spends a good part of his time these days in oily clothes as he gets acquainted with every pipe in the reactor plant of the USS Sargo -- seen in the background. Cmdr. Brooks, a native Californian, was hand-picked from officers of the Navy's submarine fleet as skipper of the A-sub, which will be launched Oct. 10 at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. (APWirephoto) (gs61300GS) 1957

CDR Daniel Brooks was placed in command of the Pre-Commissioning Unit and assumed command of the USS SARGO (SSN 583) upon its commissioning 01 Oct 1958.

For his service aboard the USS Sargo (SSN 583) CDR Brooks was presented with the Legion of Merit Award. The citation read:

"The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Commander Daniel P. Brooks, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of U.S.S. SARGO (SS(N)-583) from 1 October 1958 through 1959. As the Commanding Officer, Commander Brooks consistently exhibited outstanding qualities of leadership, professional ability, and initiative over and above the call of duty. Directly as a result of his skill, foresight, and determined efforts, the U.S.S. SARGO was able to successfully complete an operation of great value to the Government of the United States. His zeal, aggressiveness, and devotion to duty under arduous conditions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Upon his relief in 1959 he was assigned to the new construction crew of the USS ENTERPRISE CVA(N)-65.