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NNS welder Andrew Kahler weld the initials of Bove onto a metal plate during the keel authentication ceremony for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804) on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The metal plate will remain affixed to the submarine throughout its life
251209-N-N2201-260.JPG Photo By: Ashley Cowan/HII

Newport News Shipbuilding, VA - From left, Rear Adm. Casey Moton, Program Executive Officer, Aircraft Carriers, Newport News Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson, and ship’s sponsor Pam Bove, watch NNS welder Andrew Kahler weld the initials of Bove onto a metal plate during the keel authentication ceremony for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804) on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The metal plate will remain affixed to the submarine throughout its life


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