Five Decades of the USS Kamehameha a Photo History

This area contains hundreds of photos and stories of the USS Kamehameha. Send your stories and your photos to me and I will post them here. I am especially looking for stories on what it was like to serve on the Kamehameha in the 1960s 70s. 80's, 90's and beyond. Have any anecdotes or funny stories? Send 'em to me!

	The 1960's Keel laid 1963, Mare Island naval Shipyard. Launching 1965 Commissioning 1965 First Polaris Patrol 1966 Patrols from Guam, Squadron 15 Click here for more 1960's Photos
The 1970's The cold war continues. Nixon, Ford, and Carter Transfer to the Atlantic Fleet, 1970 Squadron 18, Charleston Overhaul in Groton, 1971 Conversion to the Poseidon weapons system Transfer to Rota, Spain Squadron 16, 1973 Transfer to Holy Loch, Squadron 14, 1979 Click here for more 1970's Photos
	The 1980's The Reagan era cold war intensifies Overhaul in PNSY, 1982 Transfer to Squadron 14 Holy Loch, Patrols 50-58 Another overhaul in PNSY 1986-89 More 1980's Photos
The 1990's Last deterrent patrol, patrol 63, 1992 End of the cold war... A new era begins Missile systems inactivated Conversion to SSN with special missions Transfer to Squadron 1, Pearl Harbor, 1993 More 1990's Photos
	2000 and Beyond More special operations Deactivation in Hawaii One last cruise Decommissioning in Washington, 2002 More 2000's Photos
Meet the Crew Lots of photos of Kamehameha crewmembers, past and present.

Five Decades of the USS Kamehameha

A Photo History

The 1960's

The 1970's

The 1980's

The 1990's

2000 and Beyond

Meet the Crew