USS-Augusta SSN-710 Alumni Association

Ships original motto:
Protecting the frontier since 1754.

Ships Operation Iraqi Freedom motto:
10 for 10 in 2003.

Ships latest motto:
Any mission, any time.

Ships nickname:
The 10 Boat.

Our "sister ship" in the yards was:
USS Hyman G. Rickover SSN-709.

In 23 years on active duty our ship had:
12 Commanding Officers.

Getting Towed out to the Range (ie. this website)
		This website is going to be torpedoed and turned into a reef before Christmas. I'm updating it into a WordPress Blog. If anyone from the crew wants to contribute articles... please write MAL. Thanks !!

ROADTRIP !!! Augusta Maine in August 2008.
		I'm on the road again headed to the City of Augusta with my kids. The last time I was in Maine was during commissioning in 1985. I'm looking for a place to put the sail.

The Final Voyage of the USS Augusta.
		The 10 boat spent its last days at the historic Norfolk Navy Base in Virginia. At the end of April 2008 it was towed to the yards to remove the reactor core.

The USS Augusta Navy Memorial.
		The USS Augusta Alumni Association is trying to purchase the sail and make a Navy Memorial with it. NAVSEA reports it may be available in 2015.

SSN 710 De-activated.
		On February 7, 2008 the de-activation ceremony was held for "the 10 boat" at the Shepherd of the Sea Chapel at SUBASE NLON. About 100 guests were in attendance.

Maine Senators Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.
		Both Maine Senators sent the crew letters of thanks and congratulations in October 2007 for the first Alumni Reunion.

Former SECDEF William Cohen.
		Former SECDEF and Maine Senator Cohen wrote a letter to the crew of the USS Augusta in October '07.

Crew starting to transfer to Virginia.
		Chief of the Boat ETCM(SS) Pat Agnew is starting to move crew members to their new duty station in Virginia.

Final Change of Command January 18, 2008.
		CMDR James Childs turned over the ship on January, 18 2008 to CMDR Chad Brown.