1957 SKATE (SSN 578) Initial Sea Trial Welcome Letter and Agenda

This is the initial builder sea trial welcome letter to riders for SKATE (SSN 578) on 10/27/1957 and 10/28/1957. There were 125 riders and the following agenda for the trials:

0655 Reveille

0700 Breakfast

0800 Quarters

0900 Station maneuvering watch

1000 Underway

1045 Secure maneuvering watch. Station sea detail Commence following: 7.03 Electronic Systems, 7.04 Navigation Systems, 7.05 2000 GPD Stills, 7.06 4000 GPD Evaporators

1115-1305 Noon meal

1130 Conduct torsion meter drag

1200 Commence trial 2.01 Speed Power Determination enroute to diving area

1600 Initial dive

1800 Commence trial 2.02 Emergency Reversal - Main turbines

1900 Commence trial 4.02 Steering Gear - Astern

1830-2020 Evening meal

2000 Surface

2015 Commence trial 2.04 Propulsion Clutches Operation.

2100 Commence trial 2.03 Main turbine Locked Shaft Operation

2230 Commence trial 6.01 Torpedo Deer Operation in Maximum Speed Surfaced

2315 Dive

Monday 28 October 1957

0015 Commence trial 3.11 Initial Trim Dive

0215 Conduct submerged operations for crew training

0400 Commence trial 2.11 Speed Power Determinant ( Submerged )

0630-0800 Breakfast

0900 Conduct torsion meter drag

0930 Return to port

1530 Commence Dummy Torpedo Firing - Surfaced

1730 Moor EB Div Liberty commences for sections 1, 2 and 3 to expire at 0800 29 October

1800 Evening meal

This welcome package and agenda is courtesy of the Theodore Rockwell Papers (MSS Rockwell), Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon. - Series 4 - Box 16 Folder 16.7