In 1971 Hunley relieved Proteus in Guam in order for Proteus to go to shipyard it was while Hunley was in Guam that the Machinery Repair Division received the Meritorious Unit Commendation having expended 4500 hours of repair labor on various units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
In 1971 Hunley again relieved Proteus in Guam in order for Proteus to go to the shipyard. It was while Hunley was in Guam that the Machinery Repair Division received the Meritorious Unit Commendation having expended 4500 hours of repair labor on various units of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.