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The ceremony was held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in the Parker Room on the 40th anniversary to the day of the original commissioning. It started promptly at 1300 with the Commanding Officers being rung aboard. Ed Pado sounded 8 bells; Richard Retin announced |
| "Submarine Group 9 Arriving" |  |
Rear Admiral Frank M. Drennan |
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| "Canopus Arriving" |  |
Rear Admiral John M. Barrett |
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| "Canopus Arriving" |  |
Captain John D. Eaton Commanding Officer USS Canopus August 1966 - December 1967 |
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| "Canopus Arriving" |  |
Captain Hugo E. Marxer Commanding Officer USS Canopus July 1980 - July 1982 |
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| Everett Perry and Chuck Norris discussing the model before the start of the ceremony. |  |
| RADM Barrett giving the opening remarks. |  |
| LCDR L. Stuart Taylor, USN Retired, and RADM Barrett reading the Commissioning Threads. |  |
| Historian Everett Perry gave the history of the Old Canopus AS-9. |  |
| Remarks by RADM Drennan, Commander, Submarine Group 9. |  |
| Joan Barrett, Sponsor, christened the model and led the champagne toast. |  |
| Setting the Watch: Raising the original Commissioning Pennant last flown onboard the Canopus on the day of her decommissioning, 7 October 1994. |  |
Cake cutting with officer sword:
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