Massachusetts SSN 798 Sea Trials

251008-N-MQ094-002.JPG Photo By: Ashley Cowan

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 8, 2025) The future Virginia class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) participates in sea trials. The future Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia class submarine produced through the combined efforts of HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) and General Dynamics Electric Boat. The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the submarine from NNS on Nov. 21.

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