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In January USS SARGO completed an INSURV Inspection and drydocked at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for emergency repairs. In March USS SARGO departed for the Western Pacific for her second-to-last six-month deployment. During March and April USS SARGO visited Guam, Marianas Islands, U.S. Territory and conducted local operations in the vicinity of Guam and Japan. From May through August USS SARGO continued her deployment to WESTPAC. USS SARGO completed upkeeps in Guam and Subic Bay, completed exercises in the vicinity of Subic Bay and visited the following ports: Subic Bay, Philippines; Hong Kong, B.C.; Chinhae, Korea; and Yokosuka, Japan.

Courtesy Paul Skinner

A View of Engineroom Lower Level around the start of the WESTPAC

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Crew of the Sargo in the Philippines during WESTPAC-84! Great times!		AHHHH Liberty!

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HUMMM - Don't Ask Don't Tell.		Scott Farrington, George Rollins, Mike Patzius, and Kevin E. Graham on liberty in the Philippines.

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Michael Vander topside in Hong Kong Harbor, with the Sargo tied up to the USNS Catawba.		A Foxtrot SS destined for India fresh from Vladivostok, is tied up pierside in Hong Kong with the Russian advisors still onboard!

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Sargo tied up to the USNS Catawba in Hong Kong Harbor.		Topside on the Sargo in Hong Kong Harbor.

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Tied up pierside in Yokosuka, Japan.		Underway in the sea of Japan.

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Brian Logan manually rigging the bow planes.		Dan Panak ready to deploy the STASS.

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Mike Patzius getting his dolphins.		A Dolphins ceremony in the Crews Mess.

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Mike Patzius in Sonar.		On the last night on WESTPAC Willie was bet $150 to walk from the Forward Torpedo Room to the Stern Room wearing nothing but his TLD and his boondockers.

Courtesy David Kirsten

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USS SARGO returned to homeport in September finishing the deployment with a highly successful Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination.

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Mark Creswell and George Rollins getting awards from CAPT Holbrook.		George Rollins getting awards from CAPT Holbrook.

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George Rollins, Tim Shields, and LT Kenneth Walker		SK DIV: Bill Scalf, LTJG Michael M. Graegen, and Lester E. Skelley

USS SARGO completed an upkeep at Pearl Harbor, HI in October and conducted local operation before turning West again, in November, to deploy for FLEETEX-85.

Courtesy Chris Mahar

USS SARGO anchored off of Maui, HI.

In late December, following completion of FLEETEX-85 and a port visit to Yokosuka, Japan USS SARGO arrived back in Pearl Harbor, HI.

Courtesy George Rollins

Three of the Skate Class Submarines sailing in formation.