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Barb departed Pascagoula on 28 September for her [[shakedown cruise]] off the West Coast. Sailing by way of the [[Panama Canal]] and Vallejo, Calif., she arrived in Puget Sound where she carried out a variety of trials during the period between 30 October and 19 November. The submarine then concluded her shakedown training with a four-week, round-trip voyage to [[Hawaii]]. Upon her return to the west coast on 17 December 1963, she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard for post-shakedown availability. Those repairs and modifications occupied her for nine months, carrying her well into 1964. Near the end of that period, on 1 July 1964, her home port was officially changed from Vallejo, Calif., to [[Pearl Harbor]]. Seven weeks later, Barb left the yard at Mare Island and began a somewhat circuitous voyage to her new base, traveling by way of Seattle, Wash.

Barb departed Pascagoula on 28 September for her [[shakedown cruise]] off the West Coast. Sailing by way of the [[Panama Canal]] and Vallejo, Calif., she arrived in Puget Sound where she carried out a variety of trials during the period between 30 October and 19 November. The [[submarine]] then concluded her shakedown training with a four-week, round-trip voyage to [[Hawaii]]. Upon her return to the west coast on 17 December 1963, she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard for post-shakedown availability. Those repairs and modifications occupied her for nine months, carrying her well into 1964. Near the end of that period, on 1 July 1964, her home port was officially changed from Vallejo, Calif., to [[Pearl Harbor]]. Seven weeks later, Barb left the yard at Mare Island and began a somewhat circuitous voyage to her new base, traveling by way of Seattle, Wash.

Following her arrival in Hawaii early that fall, the [[warship]] pursued an active schedule of training missions in the local operating area. On 1 December 1964, Barb was designated flagship for the Commander, Submarine Force, [[Pacific]] Fleet. Local training operations in the Hawaiian Islands took up most 1965. In fact, save for the period between 9 June and 25 July 1965 during which she voyaged to Mare Island Naval Shipyard for repairs to her sonar, the submarine operated in the Hawaiian area exclusively for two years. Early in the fall of 1966, the submarine made another extended voyage to the west coast during which she visited San Francisco and then carried out weapons alignment tests at Dabob Bay, Wash., before undergoing repairs and modifications at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Barb returned to Hawaii late in October and spent the rest of 1966 in Pearl Harbor in a restricted availability.

Following her arrival in Hawaii early that fall, the [[warship]] pursued an active schedule of training missions in the local operating area. On 1 December 1964, Barb was designated flagship for the Commander, Submarine Force, [[Pacific]] Fleet. Local training operations in the Hawaiian Islands took up most 1965. In fact, save for the period between 9 June and 25 July 1965 during which she voyaged to Mare Island Naval Shipyard for repairs to her sonar, the submarine operated in the Hawaiian area exclusively for two years. Early in the fall of 1966, the submarine made another extended voyage to the west coast during which she visited San Francisco and then carried out weapons alignment tests at Dabob Bay, Wash., before undergoing repairs and modifications at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Barb returned to Hawaii late in October and spent the rest of 1966 in Pearl Harbor in a restricted availability.

At the end of the usual month of leave and upkeep, Barb took up local training operations once again in July. In September, she participated in the multinational exercise RIMPAC 73. During the waning months of 1973, the submarine returned to local training duty and began preparations for her second refueling overhaul scheduled to begin the following spring. That overhaul commenced when she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 1 March 1974, and it lasted for just over 20 months. During that time, her home port was changed from Pearl Harbor to San Diego so that, when she completed the overhaul early in November of 1975, Barb began her refresher training out of that new home port. Similar assignments carried out all along the west coast of North America occupied her time for almost 16 months. She did not start preparing for another tour of duty overseas until late in 1976, and the deployment itself did not begin until early in 1977.

At the end of the usual month of leave and upkeep, Barb took up local training operations once again in July. In September, she participated in the multinational exercise RIMPAC 73. During the waning months of 1973, the submarine returned to local training duty and began preparations for her second refueling overhaul scheduled to begin the following spring. That overhaul commenced when she entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 1 March 1974, and it lasted for just over 20 months. During that time, her home port was changed from Pearl Harbor to San Diego so that, when she completed the overhaul early in November 1975, Barb began her refresher training out of that new home port. Similar assignments carried out all along the west coast of North America occupied her time for almost 16 months. She did not start preparing for another tour of duty overseas until late in 1976, and the deployment itself did not begin until early in 1977.

Barb (SSN-596) earned two battle stars for service in the Vietnam combat zone.<ref>Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2-list.htm]</ref>

Barb (SSN-596) earned two battle stars for service in the Vietnam combat zone.<ref>[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b2-list.htm Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]</ref>

See also [[Barb-I]].

See also [[Barb-I]].

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