Editing USS Patrick Henry (section)

===Demonstration and shakedown operations, 1978===
In the spring of 1978, the ''Patrick Henry'' underwent [[Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO)|Demonstration and Shakedown Operations (DASO)]]. The purpose of the DASO was to ensure that the submarine's crew could safely meet the stringent requirements for handling, maintaining and operating her strategic weapons system.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20001118105500/http://www.msc.navy.mil/N00p/pressrel/press98/press02.htm navy.mil] Military Sealift Command Press Release, 8 January 1998, The last DASO: Vanguard and Louisiana close a chapter of Navy history</ref> It also confirmed that the submarine's crew was able to target and launch her [[submarine-launched ballistic missile]]s (SLBM) correctly and certified that the crew and submarine were ready for operational patrol. Additionally, system performance data was collected about the weapons system and submarine while in an operational environment, which evaluates the readiness and performance of the weapon system.<ref>http://www.thefreelibrary.com/U.S.+Navy+Conducts+95th+Straight+Successful+Test+Launch+of+TRIDENT+II...-a083925277" SUNNYVALE, CA, ''Business Wire'', 18 March 2002, U.S. Navy Conducts 95th Straight Successful Test Launch of TRIDENT II -D5- Missile Built by Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Operations</ref>

After transiting the [[Panama Canal]], the Blue Crew successfully fired an A-3 [[Polaris missile]] off the coast of [[Cape Kennedy]] in July 1978, and the Gold Crew completed a successful missile firing several weeks later. The Gold Crew brought the ''Patrick Henry'' back through the [[Panama Canal]] and transited to [[Pearl Harbor]]. She remained with the Pacific Fleet into the 1980s.