calls at Guam, Singapore, Japan, Saipan, and Hawaii. On 1 August 2006, Asheville departed San Diego to return to the Western Pacific, for another six-month Deployment. While deployed, she made port calls at Yokosuka, Japan, Hong Kong, Saipan, & Guam. She returned to her home port of San Diego, California, on 3 February 2007. On 27 April 2007, Asheville entered Floating Dry Dock , at Naval Base Point Loma, for a scheduled maintenance period. On 16 August 2007 she, exited Arco, having completed her upkeep. In 2009 Asheville completed pre-deployment preparations and returned to the Western Pacific. 2010s She deployed from 3 February until 3 August 2010, and made multiple port calls in Guam and Sasebo. Having completed a Western Pacific deployment, she commenced preparations for further operations by returning to the floating drydock, Arco. This maintenance period prepared her for a Southern Command area of responsibility deployment. She was deployed from mid-August to 16 December 2011, twice visiting Panama City, Panama. Awards Asheville has received many awards during her service. Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) Navy "E" Ribbon Squadron Battle "E" Award Navy Expeditionary Medal National Defense Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Sea Service Ribbon Engineering Excellence RED "E" (2) Medical Yellow "M" Navigation Red/Green N (2) 1999 Submarine Squadron III Commodore's Cup Captain Edward Ney Award Silver Medal (2) CINCPACFLEET Gold Anchor CINCPACFLEET Silver Anchor Submarine Squadron Eleven Tactical "T" 2010 In Fiction In the Tom Clancy novel Debt of Honor, Asheville is sunk by a Japanese Navy submarine after a surprise attack, during what was supposed to be a training operation. References External links Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet USS Asheville (SSN-758) 1996 command histories – Naval History & Heritage Command 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 Los Angeles-class submarines Cold War submarines of the United States Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy 1990 ships Submarines of the United States Asheville, North Carolina Ships built in Newport News, Virginia