USS SARGO (SSN 583)
WESTPAC Deployment |
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After several false-starts, because of problems in the engineering plant, the USS SARGO deployed to the Western Pacific on 10 December and spent Christmas of 1975 in Guam. |
During January and February the USS SARGO continued its deployment to the
Western with visits to Guam, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, and
Hong Kong.
Ken Hartung MMC(SS)(1973 – 1977) passed along this sea story from WESTPAC-76 while the boat was in Hong Kong: “We were in Hong Kong harbor, moored out of course. Lousy weather but a great liberty port. Ken Turner RMC(SS) and I were seated at the China Fleet Club bar (where else?) at about ten in the morning when the phone rings and I am asked to come back to the boat to take care of an important matter. “Upon arriving back on the boat I am greeted by one of my strikers who had the topside watch. Having a ‘slight’ hangover I really didn’t pay attention to his attire. Once down below the COB asks me to remove the striker from the watch bill. Why, I ask? “It seems that before I came back this very young, very skinny sailor was blown over the side in a gust of wind. The COB goes on to mention that had I really looked at this topside watch I would have noticed that the lad is now standing watch with 100 pounds of TDU weights tied to his watch belt. I did as requested and he was removed from the watch bill once I had stopped laughing!!!” |
Courtesy Mike Hacking | Courtesy Mike Hacking |
Mike Hacking on a side-trip to Taipei, Taiwan in front of the Grand Hotel. | Fritz Frederick on a side-trip to Taipei, Taiwan in front of the Grand Hotel. |
In March USS SARGO conducted operations in the Philippines and South China Sea,
making a port visit at Pusan, Korea and in April USS SARGO returned to Subic Bay,
Philippines and participated in READEX 2-76.
The following photos provided by Jim Pulver were of the ship and crew in Pusan and in Subic Bay" |
Courtesy Jim Pulver | Courtesy Jim Pulver |
USS SARGO moored off-shore in Pusan, Korea | USS SARGO moored off-shore in Pusan, Korea |
Courtesy Jim Pulver | Courtesy Jim Pulver |
USS SARGO moored off-shore in Pusan, Korea | Liberty in the Philippines |
Courtesy Jim Pulver | Courtesy Jim Pulver |
Topside Watch in Subic Bay, Philippines | Jim Pulver on liberty |
USS SARGO conducted an upkeep in Guam during May and departed the night before Super Typhoon Pamela’s arrival and devastation of Guam, transiting back to Pearl Harbor, HI. |
USS SARGO returned from deployment, arriving at Pearl Harbor, HI on 31 May 1976. |
Courtesy Bob McBride |
USS SARGO returned to Pearl Harbor from WESTPAC |
Robert McBride provided the following photos from the WESTPAC Deployment: |
Courtesy Bob McBride | Courtesy Bob McBride |
Liberty in the Philippines | USS SARGO at sea |
Courtesy Bob McBride | Courtesy Bob McBride |
USS SARGO moored off-shore | USS SARGO moored off-shore |
Courtesy Bob McBride | Courtesy Bob McBride |
USS SARGO returned to Pearl Harbor from WESTPAC | USS SARGO back in Pearl Harbor |
Courtesy Bob McBride | Courtesy Bob McBride |
Greeting Family and Friends | Greeting Family and Friends |