As we Move through Life, we should always take the time to remember. My first submarine was USS KEY WEST. I arrived in February 1998 and qualified in submarines in November of 1998. I completed four Eastern and Three Western Pacific Deployments onboard with two supporting operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
LIBERTATE CLAVIS TENACITAS ET INGENIUM. USS KEY WEST · SSN 722. Namesake · City of Key West, Florida. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. Keel laid · July 6, 1983. Launched · July 20, 1985. Sponsored by Mrs. Virginia Conn. Commissioned · September 12, 1987. First Commanding Officer. CDR Warren N. Lipscomb, Jr.. Inactivation ceremony · July 22, 2024. Naval Undersea Museum · Keyport, Washington. The Key to Freedom is Tenacity and Resourcefulness Lord God, our power evermore, Whose arm doth reach the ocean floor, Dive with our men beneath the sea; Traverse the depths protectively. O hear us when we pray, and keep Them safe from peril on the deep. - Navy Hymn Sub Verse
