Homeward bound Operation Sandblast
off rehoboth beach, delaware (10 may 1960)
during 28–29 april, triton conducted engineering drills, proceeded tenerife, canary islands, arriving on 30 april, , thereafter setting course cadiz, spain, complete 2 additional goals of operation sandblast. 1 honor seaport ferdinand magellan set sail in 1519 initiate first global maritime circumnavigation, , other deliver plaque created honor magellan s , triton s historic voyages when triton rendezvoused destroyer john w. weeks off cadiz on 2 may 1960. afterward, beach noted, on last leg of our trip enroute united states.
triton returned united states, surfacing off coast of rehoboth beach, delaware, on 10 may 1960. captain beach flown helicopter (pictured) washington, d.c., news of triton s submerged around-the-world voyage announced president dwight d. eisenhower @ white house, vice admiral hyman g. rickover, known father of nuclear navy , in attendance. beach flew boat later day, , triton arrived @ groton, connecticut, on 11 may 1960, completing shakedown cruise , first submarine circumnavigation of earth.
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