The history of the USS Irex SS-482:
1966–Mar 1968, under Captain Denbigh

It seems that the Captain from 1966 to March 1968 was Lt Cmdr R. S. Denbigh, Jr., but I need to pin down the date. In around the 1967⏻ period the XO were Joack McKee and Roay Springer. The COB until 1966 was FTC Carl Lotze.

In September 1965 the boat participated in joint US-Canadian exercises that included a visit to Nova Scotia.

After that the Irex did Sub-School training and provided services in the Caribbean, until returning to New London in November for the holidays.

In January 1966, the Irex again participated in operation SPRINGBOARD in the Caribbean.

On 4 May 1966, the Irex made her 10,000th dive while providing Sub School services. This involved the usual cake-cutting ceremony.

In June 1966, the Irex left for Philadelphia for a battery replacement, which was followed by a regular shipyard overhaul during the Winter of 1966–67.

Bruce Keswick was the third cook after, he believes, Chief Stiles and Patrick “Charlie” Brown. He also reports that in the 1967–69 time frame the boat visited Bermuda twice and Halifax once, beside the two Mediterranean cruises, but I don't have their dates.

In 1967 the boat again provided Sub School services. In March 1967, there was a visit to the boat in New London by the Boy Scouts. When in San Juan, she was visited by the general public.

On 22 May 1967, there were 2000 visitors on Armed Forces day, and that was a record number.

I lack information for much of 1967–68. It seems that Robert Denbeigh as captail until March 1968, but I don' know when he relieved Captain Murray.