| Year | Date | Historical Events |
| 1957 | Apr 15 | Keel laid dowm by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Co., Pascagoula, MS. |
| 1959 | May 16 | Launched. |
| | Oct 15 | Commissioned with LCDR. Robert H. Gautier in command. |
| 1960 | Jan 1 | After fitting out, Blueback got underway in for a series of acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| | Jun 11 | Blueback departed Pascagoula, MS. bound for the Pacific. |
| | Jul 7 | She transited the Panama Canal and continued on to her home port, San Diego, CA. There she was assigned to Submarine Squadron 3, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet. |
| | Nov 23 | Blueback was accepted for service. |
| 1961 | Feb 11 | She commenced a two-week availability at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. |
| | Mar 28 | Blueback got underway for a deployment to the western Pacific during which she participated ln 7th Fleet operations and exercises. |
| | Sep 3 | Blueback left Yokosuka, Japan and sailed submerged to San Diego, CA. |
| | Sep 25 | Blueback arrived at San Diego, CA. |
| | Oct 14 | After leave and upkeep, Blueback began type training exercises out of San Diego, CA. |
| 1962 | Jul 1 | Blueback entered the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA. for her first major overhaul.
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| 1963 | Jan 1 | Upon completion of the overhaul, the submarine made port calls at Seattle, WA. and Vancouver, British Columbia. She then left the West coast and proceeded to her new home port, Pearl Harbor, HI. |
| | Apr 11 | (Cont'd.)She then continued on to Subic Bay in the Philippines for operations with the 7th Fleet. While on her deployment, Blueback also called at Naha, Okinawa and at Sasebo, Kobe, and Yokosuka, Japan. |
| | Apr 11 | Blueback got underway for operations in WestPac. Blueback sailed to Australia to participate in the annual celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea and visited Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth. |
| | Apr 11 | (Cont'd.)She then continued on to Subic Bay in the Philippines for operations with the 7th Fleet. While on her deployment, Blueback also called at Naha, Okinawa and at Sasebo, Kobe, and Yokosuka, Japan. |
| | Oct 26 | Blueback returned to Pearl Harbor, HI. |
| 1965 | Feb 17 | Blueback began her second deployment to the Far East. During the cruise, she made port calls at Naha, Hong Kong, Subic Bay, and Yokosuka, and also was involved in supporting American operations in Vietnam. |
| | Jun 15 | Blueback returned to Pearl Harbor, HI. (Exact date unknown) |
| | Sep 7 | She got underway for Bremerton, WA. |
| | Sep 25 | Blueback entered Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA. for overhaul |
| 1966 | Sep 26 | The yard work ended, and the submarine commenced sound trials and weapons tests in Puget Sound. She also provided services for a research and development project conducted near Nanoose, Canada. |
| | Nov 5 | Blueback arrived in Pearl Harbor, HI. |
| 1967 | Feb 17 | Blueback embarked on another tour of duty in the western Pacific. |
| | Sep 20 | Blueback returned to Pearl Harbor, HI. |
| | Dec 19 | Blueback entered the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for a restricted availability.
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| 1968 | Jul 8 | She began a five-month deployment to the Far East which, in addition to two special operations, also included much time spent in upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan. |
| | Dec 3 | Blueback returned to Pearl Harbor, HI. |
| 1969 | Jan 17 | Blueback entered the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Brmerton, WA. for an overhaul. |
| 1970 | Apr 10 | Blueback set sail on her 5th deployment to the western Pacific. She carried out lengthy special operations; made brief visits to Yokosuka, Hong Kong, and Guam; and spent time in the Vietnam war zone. |
| | Oct 1 | Blueback returned to Pearl Harbor, HI. |
| 1971 | Feb 12 | She entered the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for a restricted availability which concluded in late March with trials at sea. |
| | Apr 2 | She took part in SUBASWEX 1-71 in the Pearl Harbor area. After conducting torpedo firing exercises, Blueback entered upkeep at Pearl Harbor, HI.
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| | Jun 25 | Blueback began another Far Eastern assignment. |
| | Dec 14 | She arrived back in her home port. |
| 1972 | Mar 29 | Blueback began a lengthy overhaul at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. |
| 1973 | Mar 1 | She finished the yard work commenced local operations and trained in preparation for deployment. |
| | Aug 8 | She sailed for the Orient and, while there, participated in several operations with other American warships as well as with naval forces from Korea and Taiwan. |
| | Aug 8 | (Cont'd.) Among the ports she visited were Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan; Chinhae and Pusan, Korea; Buckner Bay, Okinawa; Hong Kong; and Subic Bay in the Philippines. |
| 1974 | Jan 5 | Blueback left Subic Bay and visited Keelung, Taiwan, for two days before heading back to Hawaii.
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| | Jan 31 | The submarine arrived in Pearl Harbor, HI. and commenced a leave and upkeep period. |
| 1976 | Feb 1 | Blueback began another long overhaul at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. |
| | Dec 1 | Completed her yard overhaul. |
| 1977 | Mar 28 | Blueback departed Pearl Harbor, HI. and proceeded to her new home port, San Diego, CA. |
| | Apr 8 | Blueback arrived in Dan Diego, CA. |
| | Jun 21 | She got underway for Santa Marta, Colombia. |
| | Aug 7 | Arriving at Santa Marta, Colombia, she joined Task Force 138 to participate in UNITAS XVIII. The task foxce also included Mahan (DDG-42), Capodano (FF-1063), and Vreeland (FF-1098). |
| | Sep 27 | She departed Talcahuano, Chile, and headed back to San Diego, CA. She stopped at Rodman in the Panama Canal Zone, and made a four day liberty call at Acapulco, Mexico, |
| | Nov 11 | Blueback arrived back in San Diego, CA. |
| 1978 | May 30 | The ship sailed for Portland, OR., where she represented the Submarine Force at that city's Rose Festival. She then continued North along the coast to conduct an exercise with Canadian forces off Esquimalt, British Columbia. |
| | Sep 11 | She got underway for her eighth western Pacific cruise. She touched at Pearl Harbor, HI. on the 22nd, but soon pressed on for Japan. |
| | Oct 7 | Blueback arrived at Yokosuka, Japan. She next made a run to Chinhae, Korea, for two weeks of joint special warfare and ASW exercises with units of the South Korean Navy. |
| | Nov 5 | Blueback arrived in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to participate in ASW exercises with the Taiwanese Navy. |
| | Dec 13 | Blueback arrived at Subic Bay, Philippines to close out the year in upkeep. |
| 1979 | Jan 5 | Blueback got underway to provide target services for ships of the 7th Fleet undergoing ASW training. She then took part in special warfare exercises with Army Special Forces troops. |
| | Jan 22 | Blueback arrived at Subic Bay for upkeep. Nine days later, she set out on a submerged voyage back to the United States. |
| | Mar 1 | Blueback arrived at San Diego, CA. |
| | Oct 1 | Blueback entered drydock |
| | Nov 27 | She began sea trials and then provided ASW services before closing the year in a holiday leave and upkeep status.
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| 1980 | Jan 1 | The last 10 years of Blueback's history is not available. |
| 1990 | Jun 30 | Decommissioned. |
| | Oct 30 | Struck from the Naval Register. |
| 1994 | Feb 1 | The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) towed her to Portland, Oregon, where she now rests as an interactive part of the museum and a memorial. |