Photo taken: 1 JAN 1978 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

A bow view of the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS 36) and various types of submarines tied up at Pier No. 22.

Photo taken: 1 APR 1982 Location: Norfolk, VA

Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class (MS3) Brian Grulkowski welcomes his sister MS3 Joyce Grulkowski aboard the USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36). The Grulkowski are the first brother-sister team to serve aboard the submarine tender.

Photo taken: 1 APR 1982 Location: Norfolk, VA

Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class (MS3) Brian Grulkowski pours a cup of coffee for his sister MS3 Joyce Grulkowski aboard the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36). The Grulkowski are the first brother-sister team to be assigned to the SPEAR.

Photo taken: 1 APR 1982 Location: Norfolk, VA

Mess Management Specialist 3rd Class (MS3) Brian and Joyce Grulkowski pose for a picture together aboard the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36). They are the first brother-sister team to be assigned to the SPEAR.

Photo taken: 25 SEP 1982 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

A starboard beam view of the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) with the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BIRMINGHAM (SSN-695) tied up to its side. Both ships have part of their crews manning the rail for the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HOUSTON (SSN-713).

Photo taken: 3 NOV 1982 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

Aerial view of the submarine tenders USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) and USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) at the Destroyer and Submarine Piers.

Photo taken: 3 NOV 1982 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

Aerial view of the submarine tenders USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) and USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) at the Destroyer and Submarine Piers and the surrounding area.

Photo taken: 3 NOV 1982 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

Aerial view of the submarine tenders USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) and USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) at the Destroyer and Submarine Piers and the surrounding area.

Photo taken: 3 NOV 1982 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

Aerial view of the submarine tenders USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) and USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) at the Destroyer and Submarine Piers and the surrounding area.

Photo taken: 1 AUG 1983

A port bow view of the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) underway.

Photo taken: 7 SEP 1983 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

A starboard bow view of the submarine tender L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) moored at the destroyer and submarine piers. A Skipjack class nuclear-powered attack submarine is moored alongside.

Photo taken: 1 MAY 1984

A crew member aboard the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS 36).

Photo taken: 12 MAY 1984 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

The Los Angeles Class nuclear-powered attack submarines USS CINCINNATI (SSN-693) and USS MEMPHIS (SSN-691) display ensigns and union jacks during the commissioning ceremony for their sister ship, the USS SALT LAKE CITY (SSN-716). Moored alongside the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) is the nuclear-powered attacks submarine USS RICHARD B. RUSSELL (SSN-687).

Photo taken: 18 OCT 1985 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

An elevated view of various ships moored at the destroyer and submarine piers. The submarine tenders USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) and USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) are at the far left.

Photo taken: 18 OCT 1985 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

Several nuclear-powered attack submarines are moored near the submarine tenders USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) and USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) at the destroyer and submarine piers.

Photo taken: 18 OCT 1985 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

Several nuclear-powered attack submarines are moored near the submarine tenders USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) and USS EMORY S. LAND (AS-39) at the destroyer and submarine piers.

Photo taken: 1 NOV 1985

A starboard beam view of the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) underway.

Photo taken: 27 APR 1987

A port quarter view of the Army Corps of Engineers service craft Craney Island underway on the Elizabeth River. The submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS 36) is in the background.

Photo taken: 27 APR 1987

A port bow view of the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS 36) undergoing overhaul and modification at the Norfolk Dry Dock Co. pier.

Photo taken: 14 JUN 1987

A starboard bow view of the guided missile destroyer USS FARRAGUT (DDG-37) and the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) undergoing overhauls at the Norfolk Dry Dock Co. on the Elizabeth River.

Photo taken: 27 MAR 1988

A port bow view of the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS 36) underway.

Photo taken: 21 MAY 1994 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

A port bow view of the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) tied up to the north side of one of the destroyer and submarine (D&S) piers at the Norfolk Naval Station. Several Los Angeles class nuclear-powered attack subamrines are tied up on the south side of the pier.

Photo taken: 8 OCT 1994 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

A port bow view of the submarine tender USS L. Y. SPEAR (AS-36) tied up on the north side of one of the Destroyer & Submarine (D&S) piers. The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS NARWHAL (SSN-671) is tied up inboard on the south side of the pier with a Sturgeon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine outboard. Note the large raised hump added to the NARWHAL's stern.

Photo taken: 13 MAY 1995 Location: Norfolk, VA

Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Christie-Eve MacMurray, assigned to the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) medical department, gives at risk children a physical examination so they can attend summer camp sponsored by the Salvation Army Community Center.

Photo taken: 13 MAY 1995 Location: Norfolk, VA

Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3) Maggie Surgess, assigned to the medical department of the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) gives at risk children a physical examination so they can attend summer camp sponsored by the Salvation Army Community Center.

Photo taken: 25 JUN 1995 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

An aerial view of a section of the Naval Station showing destroyer and submarine (D&S) pier #22 with the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) tied up on the north side of the pier. On the south side of the pier is three Sturgeon class and one Los Angeles class nucelar-powered attack submarines tied up.

Photo taken: 20 AUG 1995 Location: Chesapeake Bay, Virginia

A port bow view of the submarine tender USS L.Y. SPEAR (AS-36) approaching the Hampton Roadstead. The ship, along with other Norfolk based ships, had put to sea for 5 days to avoid the effects of Hurricane Felix.

Photo taken: 28 JAN 1996 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

A stern view of the submarine tender USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) tied up at destroyer and submarine (D&S) pier 21 at the naval base. Moored with the Spear is four Los Angeles class and three Sturgeon class nuclear-powered attack submarines.

Photo taken: 28 JAN 1996 Location: Naval Station, Norfolk, VA

A bow-on view of the submarine tender USS L.Y. Spear (AS-36) tied up at destroyer and submarine (D&S) pier 21 with four Los Angeles class and three Sturgeon class nuclear-powered attack submarines moored nearby.