Throughout our time on the Key, there were many documents and souvenirs, that passed through our hands. I thought it would be appropriate to try to save some of these images to document our lives on the Key. Some examples might be: liberty passes, Qual cards, meal passes, official letters, announcements, family grams, items that followed you home, etc. Anything that would help us document life on the Key. E-mail your Key papers to ssbn657@comcast.net. Below are thumbnails of the documents. Click on them for a larger version.

Trident Time ship's newsletter from 1980. Submitted by Charles Bell. Click here for pdf file of the whole 6 pages	Key Hole newsletter, gold crew 1967 by Gary Walters -for entire newsletter pdf file, click here - Key Hole	The Garboon Tribune ships newspaper. Click here for entire issue. I was recently sent about a dozen past issues. I'll try to get them online soon.
Liberty Pass submitted by Jeff Buss	Meal Pass by Jeff Buss YN3	Meal Pass by Jeff Buss
Qual letter to parents by Jeff Buss	Dolphins sent to parents	Qual letter/Dolphins envelope
Homeport change letter	Pay record. Weren't we overpaid? I'd do it again for free - well almost.	So that's how it works. A handout of the Key's systems.
Trident bumper sticker	Key People bumper sticker. From the early 1980's	The Key launched the first Trident and this bumper sticker let the crew brag a bit.
Award for great food - 1977	Laundry bag. Wasn't that a fun thing to try to do.	Keychain. By Charlie Burrow Given to each commissioning crew member.
Plank Owners Lighter - Charlie Burrow	Necklace. Charlie Burrow Given to each commissioning crew member.	Charlie Burrow's Plank Owner Certificate
One of these aluminum tags was attached by a braided cord to each commissioning ceremony booklet	Commissioning booklet front side	Commissioning booklet rear side
Commissioning envelope issued the day the Key was commissioned.	Launching announcement envelope issued the day Key was launched.	Blue Nose Certificate
Key ship's bell. Located in the Submarine Museum, Groton, CT	Key ship's bell close up. Submitted by John Zlotucha, Gold crew 67 - 71.	Sign at Sub Museum by ship's bell.
Hope you never needed one of these - Stenke Hood.	Gary Walters film badge	Gary Walters EB access badge used during the Keys construction.
Gold Crew Enlisted Roster from Jim Shirley NavET 84 - 87	Gold Crew Officers Roster with Key history to date.	Key belt buckle submitted by Mark Swarthout a midshipman who took a two-day tour on the Key in 1978.
Plan of the Day for July 9, 1977	Plan of the Day for July 11, 1977	Battle "E" October 1977
Battle "E" August 1976	Gary Walters: Here is a copy of my original orders to the Key SSBN 657. Transferred from the USS Greenfish (SS-351) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Reported @ 1610, 31 Dec. 1965 General Dynamics Corp. , Groton Conn Original to the Blue Crew, later during new construction assigned to the Gold Crew. Note: I received $195.00 (0.06 per mile) Travel expense.	Gary Walters orders to the Key page 2.
Ron Marchand - ORSE Letter of Appreciation 1976	Gary Walters Qual Guide Cover Page from 1966	Gary Walters Qual Guide from 1966 typical page.
Invitation to Commissioning of the Key submitted by Joe Heflin	Commissioning admittance cards	Launching Card
Leather jacket patches	Shoulder bar	First ships patches still in original packing
Joe Heflin's Commissioning booklet with tassel.	Joe Heflin's Key pocket knife/file.	Key's last Change of Command program submitted by Cory Curtis
Last Change of Command program	Last Change of Command program	Last Change of Command program
Jesse Sims Sub School Certificate	Kings Bay Badge from 1992	Key last cruise card from Cory Curtis
1992 Panama Canal Card	Wood battery shims from the Key	Gold and Blue crew name tags
Commissioning pennant	Presented to the Key in the 1980s. Found in the trash during decommissioning in 1992	Last plaque awarded to the Key on her way to Hawaii. Found in trash during decommissioning.
Captain's letter to blue crew families, 11/16/70 - page 1	Captain's letter to blue crew families, 11/16/70 - page 2 submitted by Jim Keach	On patrol joke memo about some crew members having to report to St Albans mental hospital - by Jim Keach
Captain's letter to blue crew families, 11/01/69 - page 1	Captain's letter to blue crew families, 11/01/69 - page 2	Click here to see a November 1970 Blue Crew Family Phone Tree in a pdf file format. These phone trees were the emergency contacts for each crew member. Family Tree
Antenna and mast arrangement of SSBN 657 submitted by Jim Keach	Aft exterior diagram of SSBN 657	Fwd exterior diagram of SSBN 657
Gold crew list from Sept. 1979 DASO - page 1	Gold crew list from Sept 1979 DASO - page 2	My name is Rick Stiger and I served on the 657 Blue Crew from 1972 until 1976. I picked up the boat in Bremerton Washington while she was in dry dock for missile conversion to Poseidon. I was a mess cook for sea trials and the trip around to Charleston. I remember making some copies of these plaques out of plaster of paris with some other grunts from the seaman gang. I do not remember why, but we made quiet a few of them. I ended up with one of the brass plaques not by any underhanded means but as a reward from the COB. I made 5 patrols on the 657 before getting my discharge.
Proud moments. RM Priece Rich Commendation 1972	More proud moments. RM Priece Rich Commendation 1974	Boyd Nightenhelser Ship's Plaque given to him by CDR Ross when he got his dolphins. This plaque was probably made by Rick Stiger, see above story and picture of the master plaque.
Boyd Nightenhelser commendation	Boyd Nightenhelser Good Conduct Certificate 1981	Boyd Nightenhalser Squadron 18 commendation
Attached is a picture collage of a Reactor Pressurizer heater element removed during the shipyard refueling overhaul in Newport News Shipyard from 1982 – 1984. The heaters are 45 inches long and were installed in thermal wells to prevent radioactive contamination. Boyd Nightenhelser ET1(SS) 1980-1986	Meritorious Unit Commendation May 1970 by Tom Courtien	August 1969 ship's newspaper about the Manson murders. Submitted by Bil Hole
May 1969 Blue Crew Qual PO's Pg 1 & 2	Qual POs - page 3	Church Services Bulletin 1969 Blue Crew
Bil Holes Electrical Diagram Qual Guide	Piping Diagram Qual Guide Book	Fire on the Canopus clipping by Greg Weber 1970
Submariner business card. Submitted by Greg Weber	Nov 1970 Blue Nose Certificate	Captains letter to families, August 1970 Gold Crew
Ship's party invite by Greg Weber	Funny money from Greg Weber	Spanish money from the 1970's used in Rota bars.
22 June 71 Blue Crew Plan of the Day. Submitted by Bil Hole.	Clock from Captains stateroom saved by Ples Reynolds after decomm. It says Key made 72 patrols.	Missile tube 3 door plaque.
Didn't have this sign in the 70s.		Union Jack Flag saved by Ples Reynolds after decomm. Ples donated this flag to the crew of the Key and it is displayed at each reunion.
Security sign that hung at Launcher	Newpaper announces the the Key arrived in Pearl for decommissioning	Ron Chim's Plank Owners certificate
Ron Chim sent to the Waldorf in NYC for food prep training in 1965	Ron Chim's Qual certificate	Vol 1, Issue 1, page 1 of "Deep Reading", ship's newspaper 1965
Key hot plate given at 1970 or 71 x-mas party submitted by Gary Youngwirth	FS Key Ash Tray - Gary Youngwirth	Key Belt buckle, lighter, first overhaul lighter and key chain
Key plaque and Gary Youngwirth's qual certificate	Charles Swisegood's piping tab from 1973	Jeff Buss Pay Stub from 1984
Tom Courtien sent in this picture of his Key Gold coffee cup from the 1970s.	Golden Snipe Award given by SecNav to Key Gold nucs in 1975. Submitted by George Roarick	Letter from Capt Bump to Chris Fowler's family - 18 Sep 73
Sept & Oct 91 underway calendar of events and complaints	Launching invitation submitted by Ron Larsen	Launching
Everyone remembers where my "Key"chain came from I'm sure. I served from 90-decom on blue/combined crew and while in decom the EAB system was turned off. I turned one of the caps into a key chain and have had it ever since. EM2(SS) Darin Jett	This is a heater element from the reactor pressurizer. Removed during the refuel overhaul in NNS 1982-1984. ET1(SS) Boyd Nightenhelser 1980-1986	The license plate of Bil Hole. Sent in in October 2010
Ships Plaques one bronze and one aluminum sent in by Steve Aumen	Poseidon missile shot by the Key gold crew in 1973 after the overhaul. Sent in by Steve Aumen	Steve Aumen's PA license plate. Sent in Sept 8, 2011
Wayne Wilson's Blue Nose Card circa 1970	Key makes 600th Polaris patrol - submitted by Bob Reese	ET1 Robert Murdoch gets commendation from CDR Submarine Group Six in 1976
The one picture is drawn my one of the launcher crew of the launcher crew. Some of the individuals are Chief Berry, Johns, TM Richardson, MT2 Mijanovich, MT1 Gary Whitesell, and down in the lower corner is a little Yourkie Pig which was MT3 Donald Austin. Maybe someone else can remember the rest of the individuals. 1971	Dennis Mijanovich's Qual cert.	Dolphins belonging to Jim Earls, Key Blue first Medical Officer



Frederick County citation recognizing the USS Francis Scott Key. Click on image for larger version.

Key Papers & Stuff