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During April through October of 1964 USS SARGO found herself participating in extended operations as a unit of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, participating in operations in support of the Viet Nam crisis arising from the Gulf of Tonkin incident. The photos below were taken during an award ceremony that took place in the Crews Mess.

Courtesy Robert Douglass	Courtesy Robert Douglass	Courtesy Robert Douglass
Edward Kamakeeaina, EN1(SS) with CDR Douglass	Unknown	Unknown

1964 WESTPAC DEPLOYMENT BOOK

Courtesy Charles Marin

During the 1964 WESTPAC deployment the ship made port visits to Naham and Hong Kong. Photos from the deployment are included in the 1964 WESTPAC deployment book that was put together by the ship. A copy of of this book was provided by Charles "Charlie” Marin YNCM(SS)(1964) and can be viewed by "clicking" on the photo of the book above.

The photo below was taken of a Submarine Qualification ceremony conducted during the WESTPAC deployment in the Crews Mess. The following excerpt was taken from the WESTPAC deployment book:

"Hours of hard study became routine for those qualifying and requalifying for the privilege of wearing a pair of submarine’s dolphins while living aboard Sargo. Memorization of piping diagrams, facts and figures, and actual tracing out of the majority of valves, lines and equipment for each system constituted major parts of the work. Lectures were given on each subject and several checkoffs and signatures were required. As each man completed the qualification requirements, he was properly baptized into the league of submarines by being tossed over the side as soon as the boat entered port."

Courtesy Robert Douglass