The Olympia (SSN 717) is the United States Navy's 104th nuclear powered submarine and the 95th of the attack submarine fleet. She is the 29th of the Los Angeles nuclear powered fast attack submarine class to be delivered to the Navy Submarine fleet. She was christened and launched at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydocking Company in Newport News, Virginia, on April 30, 1983, Mrs. Dorothy Williams servded as sponsor of the ship; and was commissioned on November 17, 1984. In February of 1986, the submarine set sail for her new homeport in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

September 3, 2002 Cmdr. Paul Marconi relieved Cmdr. Robert Brennan as CO of USS Olympia in a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub in Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Since her commisioning the submarine has completed five deployments to the western Pacific including its most recent deployment where the crew directly participated in Operation Enduring Freedom.

April 17, 2003 USS Olympia departed Pearl Harbor for a six-month deployment to conduct operations in the western Pacific.

Upon arrival in 7th Fleet AoR, USS Olympia joined Exercise Tandem Thrust, a tri-service exercise in the western Pacific, in the vicinity of the northern Marianas Islands. She successfully engaged opposition force submarines and earned the nickname "Silent Spear," by exhibiting tactical superiority during operations with the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Strike Group. After port visits to Saipan and Sasebo, Japan, the attack submarine transited to Chinhae, Republic of Korea, for a seven-day port visit.

October 23, USS Olympia returned to homeport after a routine six-month deployment. She supported a variety of operations and exercises throughout the deployment while assigned to the 7th Fleet area of operations in the western Pacific Theater. These included Exercise Tandem Thrust, a tri-service exercise designed to develop interaction between the services, and Exercise SHAREM 146, a major multi-national naval exercise with forward-deployed forces. The Olympia also conducted independent operations and a shallow water acoustic test. The crew visited liberty ports in South Korea, Japan, Guam and Saipan.

February 7, 2005 The Olympia departed for a scheduled western Pacific deployment, as part of the Vinson CSG.

August 6, USS Olympia returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month underway period. Despite the long hours and many missions, the crew still had time for a little relaxation and visited many ports, including Saipan, Japan, Singapore and Guam. In June, when submarine visited the home of the Republic of Korea’s submarine force in Chinhae, the Korean submariners were gracious hosts, providing tours of their submarines to the crew. Following the port visit, SSN 717 joined the ROK submarine Lee Sun Shin to conduct an exercise. USS Olympia arrived in Guam July 6 for a 10-day repair period alongside the deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40). After completing the upkeep period, she conducted several exercises with another submarine, destroyer and maritime patrol aircraft, culminating in an exercise torpedo firing.

August 10, Cmdr. James Horten relieved Cmdr. Paul Marconi as CO of USS Olympia during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine at Naval Station Pearl Harbor.

September 23, Capt. Joseph E. Tofalo relieved Capt. L. David Marquet as Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 3, during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the Olympia.

April 1, 2009 USS Olympia completed a three-year, $190.5 million worth, Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

June 18, 2010 USS Olympia departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

August 16, The Olympia moored at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a two-day port call.

October 10, The Los Angeles-class attack submarine made a brief stop at Okinawa, Japan, for personal trasfer; Brief stop at Sasebo on Oct. 29.

November 5, SSN 717 pulled into Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a routine port call.

December 17, USS Olympia returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment.

March 4, 2011 Cmdr. Michael J. Boone relieved Cmdr. Michael Coughlin as CO of the USS Olympia during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ex-USS Missouri (BB 63).

December 15, USS Olympia finished undergoing deperming being the first submarine to complete this treatment at the new drive-in submarine magnetic silencing facility (MSF), at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Beckoning Point.

August 8, 2012 USS Olympia departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

August 20, The Olympia arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, for a four-day port call.

October 4, The nuclear-powered submarine pulled into Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, for a routine port call; Brief stop in Yokosuka on Oct. 30.?

November 29, SSN 717 recently pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.?

December 22, USS Olympia moored outboard the USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Apra Harbor for tender support services.

February 2, 2013 The Olympia moored at Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a scheduled port visit.

March 4, USS Olympia returned to homeport after a seven-month deployment.

August 23, The Olympia departed Pearl Harbor for a day-long VIP cruise.

November 20, 2013 Cmdr. Thomas H. Shugart, III relieved Cmdr. Michael J. Boone as CO of SSN 717 during a change-of-command ceremony at the Battleship Missouri Memorial.

August 25, 2014 USS Olympia departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

September 1, The Los Angeles-class attack submarine moored at Romeo Wharf in Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call; Brief stop at White Beach, Okinawa, on Sept. 19.

October 17, USS Olympia moored at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, for a week-long port call.

November 2, SSN 717 moored at Berth 13S in Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a brief port call; Inport Yokosuka again from Nov. 20-24; Inport Sasebo again from Jan. 9-16; Brief stop at Okinawa on Jan. 24.

January 30, 2015 USS Olympia moored at Chinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a six-day port call before participating in joint naval drills.

February 11, The Olympia moored at Berth 13S, Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a five-day port call.

February 25, USS Olympia returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month deployment.

May 5, The Olympia entered the Dry Dock #1 at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard for a Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA); Undocked and moored at Berth GD 2 on November ?.

May 20, 2016 USS Olympia returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a three-day underway for sea trials.

May 25, Cmdr. Benjamin J. Selph relieved Cmdr. Thomas H. Shugart, III as the 14th CO of Olympia during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub at Wharf S11.

July 11, USS Olympia departed Pearl Harbor to participate in at-sea phase of a biennial multinational exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, in the Hawaiian Op. Area.

January 6, 2017 SSN 717 departed homeport to conduct routine operations off the coast of southern California; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego for personnel transfer on Jan. 17.

January 27, USS Olympia moored at Berth 6, Delta Pier on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., for a three-day liberty visit to its namesake city, its first to Pacific Northwest since 1998; Moored at Wharf S11 in Pearl Harbor on Feb. 15.

February 21, The Olympia departed homeport to conduct routine operations in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor for personnel transfer on Feb. 23, Feb. 28 and March 3; Moored at Pier S8 on March 9; Underway again on March 11; Moored at Wharf S21B on March 13.

May 5, USS Olympia moored at Wharf S10 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after underway in the Hawaiian Op. Area.

May 12, USS Olympia departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled western Pacific deployment.

May 23, The Los Angeles-class attack submarine made a brief stop in Sasebo Harbor, Japan, for personnel transfer; Brief stop in Sasebo again on May 26.

May 31, USS Olympia moored at Berth 13S, Fleet Activities Yokosuka for an week-long port visit; Moored at Akasaki Pier in Fleet Activities Sasebo from July 18-24.

October 26, SSN 717 pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor to embark Nuclear Propulsion Examination Board (NPEB) personnel for Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE) on Nov. 7.

November 9, USS Olympia moored at Wharf S11 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a six-month deployment.

January 5, 2018 The Olympia moored outboard the USS Frank Cable (AS 40) at Wharf B22 for a logistics exercise; Moved to Wharf S11 on Jan. 6.

January 18, The Olympia moored at Wharf S1A on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after a nine-day underway for routine operations in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway again on Jan. 23; Moored at Pier S8 for a brief stop on Jan. 25; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on Jan. 31; Moored at Pier S9 for a brief stop to embark guests for a Dependent's Cruise on Feb. 2.

February 5, USS Olympia moored to a buoy off the coast of Lahaina, Maui, for a brief stop; Brief stop off USS Utah Memorial, in North Channel of Pearl Harbor, on Feb. 6 and Feb. 11.

February 17, The Olympia moored at Wharf S1A after participated in an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, northwest of Kauai; Moored at Wharf W5, Naval Magazine Lualualei for a brief stop on March 2; Underway again on March 5.

March 16, USS Olympia moored at Berth 2, Delta Pier on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., for a six-day liberty visit to its namesake city; Returned home on March 30; Moved to Pier S9 on April 11; Moved to Wharf S21A on June 22.

June 2?, The Olympia departed homeport for routine operations in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on June 30; Moored at Wharf W5, Naval Magazine Lualualei for ammo onload on July 2; Moored outboard the USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) at Wharf Y2 on July 3; Moved to Wharf S21A on July 6.

July 11, USS Olympia departed homeport to participate in at-sea phase of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on July 13, 20 and 23rd; Moored at Wharf Y3A on Aug. 1; Underway again on Aug. 7.

August 15, SSN 717 moored at South Side Inner (S/S/I), Mike Pier on Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego; Underway on Aug. 30; Brief stop off Naval Base Point Loma for personnel transfer on Sept. 4; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on Sept. 11; Moored at Wharf W5 for ammo onload on Sept. 13; Moored at Wharf S21B on Sept. 14; Moored at Wharf W5 again from Oct. 22-23.

November 3, The Olympia moored at Wharf S10 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after an eight-day underway for Undersea Warfare Exercise (USWEX), in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Underway again on Nov. 4; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on Nov. 5; Returned home on Nov. 8; Moored at Wharf W5 for ammo onload on Nov. 13; Moored at Wharf S12 on Nov. 16.

November 27, USS Olympia departed Pearl Harbor for routine operations in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Moored at Wharf W5 for a brief stop before moored at Wharf Y2 on Dec. 4.

January 7, 2019 The Olympia departed homeport for routine operations in the Hawaiian Op. Area; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on Jan. 15; Moored at Wharf S21A on Jan. 18; Underway again on Jan. 19; Brief stop in Pearl Harbor on Jan. 22; Moored at Wharf S11 on Jan. 25.

February 7, USS Olympia departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).

February 20, The Los Angeles-class attack submarine transited the Panama Canal northbound.

April 13, USS Olympia transited the Straits of Moyle southbound, on Saturday morning, after participated in NATO exercise Joint Warrior 19-1, off the west and north coast of Scotland; Moored at Valiant Jetty, Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde in Faslane from April 13-19.

May 15, SSN 717 moored at Berth 50, South Mole in Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Gibraltar, British overseas teritory, for a 20-day mid-deployment voyage repair availability (VRAV); Moored at West Berth K14 in Souda Bay, Crete, from July 6-12; Transited the Suez Canal southbound on July ?.

September 8, USS Olympia moored at Wharf S12 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month around-the-world deployment.

October 18, The Olympia moored at Pier S9 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after underway for routine operations; Underway again on Oct. 22.

October 29, USS Olympia moored at Berth 4, Delta Pier on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash., to commence a year-long inactivation process at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

November 5, Cmdr. James W. Steffen relieved Cmdr. Benjamin J. Selph as the last CO of Olympia during a change-of-command ceremony at Delta Pier.

July 9, 2020 The Olympia entered the Dry Dock #5 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF).

August 6, USS Olympia is inactivated and placed in Reserve (Stand Down) status.

February 5, 2021 USS Olympia was officially decommissioned during a ceremony near Dry Dock #5 on Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, after more than 36-years of active service.