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1978: During this time the Dixon had its first two female officers as part of the crew. A year later two more female officers and 35 enlisted women reported to the ship.
1981: First extended deployment for the USS Dixon after its overhaul to the Western Pacific.
1984: In January during the Dixon's second overhaul a flight deck was added qualifing the ship for helicoptor operations to include vertical repleshment. In November when an upgraded weapons system was installed it gave the ship the ability to assemble and maintain the TOMAHAWK cruise missiles.
1989: Once again the USS Dixon entered dry dock for an upgrade to enable it to provide remote site repairs/repleshment for Trident class and fast attack submarines.
1992: The USS Dixon had its second deployment to the Western Pacific.
1995: In April the USS Dixon departed for the Hawaiian Islands. In October the Dixon sailed through the Panama Canal to Norfolk, VA and was decommisioned in December.
The USS Dixon was named after Confederate Army Lieutenant George E. Dixon who during the Civil War commanded the Confederate Submarine Torpedo Boat H. L. Hunley. Dixon and his crew were credited for being the first to sink an enemy ship with a submarine. The ship they sunk was the USS Housatonic of the Union Navy on Febuary 17, 1864. No one is sure why the H.L. Hunley sank but Dixon and his 7 crewmates drowned.
1971: After the USS Dixon's commissioning ceremony and arriving at its homeport, (San Diego, CA) the Dixon got its first assignment. The USS Dixon was to provide support to the Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
1978: The USS Dixon off loaded all munitons before the ship was to be overhauled making it the first submarine tender to do so without first going to an ammunition depot.
By: Gabby White