Submarine Squadron 1 (also known as SUBRON 1) is a squadron of submarines of the United States Navy based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i. The submarines that make up SUBRON 1 include:
USS Vermont (SSN-792) USS Montana (SSN-794)
History Strategic deterrent Between 1959 and 1964, SUBRON 1 operated as part of the US Navy's contribution to the United States' strategic nuclear deterrent. A total of five submarines designed to operate the SSM-N-8 Regulus cruise missile were stationed at Pearl Harbor to undertake deterrent patrols in the Pacific Ocean. The five boats of SUBRON 1 (4 diesel-electric and 1 nuclear-powered) maintained a constant presence, with at least four Regulus missiles at sea at all times for the five years of the weapon's use as part of the nuclear triad. SUBRON 1 was eventually replaced in this role by SUBRON 15, which operated seven ballistic missile submarines from 1965 onwards.* Strategic deterrent submarines
Commanders Previous commanders have included Cecil D. Haney from June 2002 to July 2004 and Harry L. Ganteaume from October 2013 to March 2015. Below is a list of all previous commanders:
Captain R. S. Edwards - May 1941 to March 1942 Captain E. F. Curtis - March 1942 to March 1943 Captain M. M. Stephen - March 1943 to June 1943 Captain C. W. Gray - June 1943 to August 1944 Captain W. L. Hoffheins - August 1944 to October 1945 Captain W. D. Wilkins - October 1945 to June 1946 Captain R. J. Foley - June 1946 to April 1948 Captain W. S. Stovall, Jr. - April 1948 to January 1950 Captain R. R. McGregor - January 1950 to July 1950 Captain D. L. Whelchel - July 1950 to August 1951 Captain J. C. Dempsey - August 1951 to July 1952 Captain T. W. Hogan - July 1952 to June 1953 Captain M. E. Harrison - June 1953 to August 1954 Captain D. G. Irvine - August 1954 to October 1955 Captain C. C. Cole - October 1955 to July 1956 Captain J. D. Fulp - July 1956 to July 1957 Captain A. K. Tyree - July 1957 to July 1958 Captain B. C. Hills - July 1958 to October 1959 Captain R. F. Sellars - October 1959 to November 1960 Captain D. G. Baer - November 1960 to September 1961 Captain L. B. McDonald - September 1961 to August 1962 Captain S. S. Mann - August 1962 to August 1963 Captain R. K. Kaufman - August 1963 to September 1964 Captain F. B. Clarke - September 1964 to September 1965 Captain T. H. William - September 1965 to July 1966 Captain D. A. Paolucci - July 1966 to July 1967 Captain W. L. Siple - July 1967 to January 1969 Captain R. B. Cowdrey - January 1969 to March 1970 Captain J. B. Wilson - March 1970 to March 1971 Captain R. S. Leddick - March 1971 to August 1972 Captain T. L. Malone, Jr. - August 1972 to May 1973 Captain R. W. Chewning - May 1973 to July 1974 Captain R. R. Wight - July 1974 to August 1976 Captain W. J. Holland, Jr. - August 1976 to June 1978 Captain C. G. Foster - June 1978 to August 1980 Captain R. F. Bacon - August 1980 to May 1982 Captain A. H. Pauole - May 1982 to July 1984 Captain A. L. Cheaure - July 1984 to August 1986 Captain R. A. Riddell - August 1986 to July 1988 Captain E. D. Morrow - July 1988 to June 1990 Captain C. A. Wiese - June 1990 to May 1992 Captain S. A. Arndt - May 1992 to August 1994 Captain D. P. Miller - August 1994 to July 1996 Captain T. G. Kyle - July 1996 to August 1998 Captain D. M. McCall - August 1998 to August 2000 Captain R. L. Snead - August 2000 to July 2002 Captain C. D. Haney - July 2002 to July 2004 Captain M. A. Zieser - July 2004 to June 2006 Captain S. G. Marr - June 2006 to June 2007 Captain L. R. Hankins - June 2007 to July 2009 Captain S. M. Robertson - July 2009 to February 2012 Captain J. C. Childs - February 2012 to October 2013 Captain H. L. Ganteaume - October 2013 to March 2015 Captain T. A. Rexrode - March 2015 to January 2017 Captain R. J. Seif - January 2017 to January 2019 Captain Wesley Bringham - January 2019 to October 2019 Captain Melvin R. Smith - October 2020 to August 2022 Captain Aaron C. Peterson - August 2022 to May 2025 Captain Christopher Hedrick - May 2025 to present
The squadron was first established in May 1941 at New London, Connecticut. There were originally nineteen submarines in the squadron. On October 1, 1945, it moved to the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and has remained there ever since.
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See also History of the United States Navy
External links Naval Station Pearl Harbor US Navy page.