USS Parche (SSN-683)
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USS Parche, a Sturgeon-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the parche, a small, coral reef butterfly fish. Parche was launched on 13 January 1973, sponsored
USS Parche (SSN-683) off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sometime prior to October 1985. The structure on the after part of her casing is a permanently attached swimmer lock-out chamber, although described under its naval cover as Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle.[citation needed] Her ship's insignia is at lower right.
Parche returns to port for the last time, displaying an upside down broom indicating a “clean sweep” or a successful mission at Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor, Washington, on 20 September 2004.
Parche's sail in the downtown waterfront park at Bremerton, Washington.(discuss)
The Presidential Unit Citation, originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary
USS Parche (SSN-683)
…Washington's premier spy submarine." As of 2007, Parche was said to be "the most highly decorated vessel in U.S. history", receiving a total of nine Presidential Unit Citations and ten Navy Unit Commendations. The submarine also received thirteen Navy Expeditionary Medals and thirteen awards of the Battle Efficiency Award…
Navy Presidential Unit Citation pennant and ribbon awarded 1944 to Task Group 22.3.