the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility's inventory. Simon Lake departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 5 February 2015. Beginning in September 2011, Simon Lake underwent the deactivation process in preparation for dismantling. The ship was placed in the James River Reserve Fleet on 3 December 2015 in the care of the U. S. Maritime Administration to await recycling. She arrived at Steelcoast (ex-ESCO Marine) in Brownsville, Texas, for ship recycling on 27 February 2019. Awards Simon Lake earned numerous awards including seven Navy E Ribbons, one Navy Unit Commendation and seven Meritorious Unit Commendations. 1998-06-10 - 1998-12-10 – Meritorious Unit Commendation *Awarded to units assigned to 6th Fleet Battle Force 1998-04-01 - 1998-06-04 – Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 1997-10-01 - 1998-09-30 – Navy E Ribbon 1997-10-01 - 1998-04-30 – Navy Unit Commendation 1996-10-01 - 1997-09-30 – Navy E Ribbon 1993-07-07 - 1994-08-31 – Meritorious Unit Commendation 1993-04-06 - 1997-04-11 – Armed Forces Service Medal 1990-10-01 - 1991-09-30 – Navy E Ribbon 1989-04-01 - 1989-05-20 – Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation *COOPEX 1-89 1989-01-01 - 1992-06-01 – Meritorious Unit Commendation *Awarded to units assigned to Submarine Squadron 14 1987-06-01 - 1988-12-31 – Meritorious Unit Commendation *Awarded to units assigned to Submarine Squadron 14 1987-06-01 - 1988-12-31 – Meritorious Unit Commendation *Awarded to USMC detachment assigned to USS Simon Lake (AS-33) 1987-06-01 - 1988-12-31 – Meritorious Unit Commendation *Awarded to units assigned to NSA Holy Lock 1984-10-01 - 1985-09-30 – Navy E Ribbon 1984-02-01 - 1985-10-01 – Meritorious Unit Commendation 1983-10-01 - 1984-09-30 – Navy E Ribbon 1981-10-01 - 1982-09-30 – Navy E Ribbon 1980-01-01 - 1984-02-01 – Meritorious Unit Commendation 1975-07-01 - 1976-08-12 – Meritorious Unit Commendation 1975-07-01 - 1976-09-30 – Navy E Ribbon See also Peter Dorschel References External links aboutsubs.com USS Simon Lake page 1964 ships Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States Simon Lake-class submarine tenders Submarine tenders United States Navy Submarine tenders of the United States Navy