29 March 1973. At that time, she departed the West Coast for deployment to the Far East. She stayed at Pearl Harbor between 5 and 10 April, then headed for Yokosuka, Japan. She arrived in Japan on 23 April and operated with the Seventh Fleet until 1 September, when she departed Guam for Pearl Harbor. Scamp stopped at Pearl Harbor during the period 10 to 15 September, then set sail for San Diego. Arriving on 21 September the nuclear submarine immediately entered a period of standdown and upkeep until 1 November, when she resumed operations in the vicinity of San Diego. Scamp participated in UNITAS XIX 1980s In July 1984, Scamp participated in UNITAS XXV with South America. During a storm in the North Atlantic on 24 February 1987, while attempting to rescue members of the crew of the sinking Philippine freighter, MV Balsa 24, Scamp suffered flooding and damage to her sail which led to her early retirement. The sub saved the life of one crew member, 18 others perished. Decommissioning Scamp was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 28 April 1988. ex-Scamp entered the Nuclear Powered Ship and Submarine Recycling Program in Bremerton, Washington, in 1990 and on 9 September 1994 became the first hulk to complete the program and ceased to exist. Honors and awards Meritorious Unit Commendation with two stars (3 awards) Navy E Ribbon Vietnam Service Medal with three campaign stars for Vietnam War service Scamp earned her Navy E Ribbon in 1977. She received her Meritorious Unit Commendations in 1971 and 1972 and for service on 24 February 1987. References Skipjack-class submarines Cold War submarines of the United States Vietnam War submarines of the United States Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy Ships built in Vallejo, California 1960 ships