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Happy Friday & Happy Birthday to Submarine Group 9 "𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘳'𝘴 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴". - Established July 1, 1981
#SubFriday #Boomers ⚓️🇺🇸
#SUBGRU9 #SUBRON17 #SUBRON19
Submarine Squadron 17 #SUBRON17
★ Located at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor
★ Established January 1, 1981
★ Seven Submarines
USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730)
★ Moto: "Defender of Freedom"
★ Launched October 15, 1983
★ CommissionedOctober 6, 1984
★ Ship's Sponsor: Anna Marie Jackson
#SUBGRU9 #SUBRON17
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1. In 1976, a special purpose nuclear-powered submersible NR-1 was tasked to recover AIM-54A Phoenix missile from an F‐14 fighter plane that fell from the deck of the carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) during a NATO exercise Sept. 14. 1976.
2. Photo shows the missing F-14 upside-down on the bottom with rope pendant around the landing gear.
3. This photo shows the dropped F-14 right side up with the cockpit open for inspection
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