| Year | Date | Historical Events |
| 1965 | Jan 15 | Keel Laid, General Dynamics Corp., Quincy, MA. |
| 1966 | Oct 14 | Launched. |
| 1969 | Mar 15 | Commissioned. |
| | Apr 1 | Spent 5 months undergoing shakedown and in various exercises such as topedo firing, sound trials, control drills, and casualty drills. |
| 1971 | Jan 22 | Planning to participate in a short exercise, operational commitments were changed and she did not return to port until 9 Mar. |
| 1972 | Jan 3 | Departed Charleston for the Mediterranean and a tour of duty with the 6th Fleet. |
| | May 21 | Returned to Charleston and entered a stand-down period that lasted until early October when she entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her first major overhaul. |
| 1973 | Aug 1 | Overhaul completed, she sailed to New London for refresher training. |
| 1997 | Mar 31 | Decommissioned. |