NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Nov. 21.
The delivery represents the official transfer of the submarine from the shipbuilder to the Navy. The submarine and the crew will continue to undergo a series of tests and trials before the boat’s official commissioning ceremony, which is expected to take place in the spring.
“With each Virginia-class submarine delivery, the Navy strengthens its partnership with the shipbuilding industry to maintain our undersea dominance,” said Capt. Mike Hollenbach, Virginia Class Submarine program manager. “I’m proud of the work thousands of shipbuilders and Navy personnel have put into reaching this important construction milestone. Together, we continue build the best submarines in the world.”
Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and NNS through a long-standing teaming arrangement. It is the seventh of 10 Block IV configured attack submarines and the 12th Virginia-class submarine delivered by NNS.
When it joins the fleet, Massachusetts will bring significant warfighting capability to the fleet, underscoring the Nation’s asymmetrical advantage at sea. Virginia-class fast-attack submarines have enhanced stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare enhancements that enable them to meet the Navy’s multi-mission requirements.
SSN 798 was christened at the NNS shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, on May 6, 2023, by the ship’s sponsor, Sheryl Sandberg.
The future USS Massachusetts is the fifth Navy vessel named for the Bay State. The first USS Massachusetts was a steamer built in 1845 and acquired by the U.S. War Department in 1847 to use as a transport vessel during the Mexican-American War. The last USS Massachusetts, BB 59, commissioned in 1942 as a South Dakota-class fast battleship. It spent most of its short life in the Pacific and received 11 battle stars for exceptional service in World War II before being decommissioned in 1947.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force’s newest attack submarine, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Nov. 21.
The delivery represents the official transfer of the submarine from the shipbuilder to the Navy. The submarine and the crew will continue to undergo a series of tests and trials before the boat’s official commissioning ceremony, which is expected to take place in the spring.
“With each Virginia-class submarine delivery, the Navy strengthens its partnership with the shipbuilding industry to maintain our undersea dominance,” said Capt. Mike Hollenbach, Virginia Class Submarine program manager. “I’m proud of the work thousands of shipbuilders and Navy personnel have put into reaching this important construction milestone. Together, we continue build the best submarines in the world.”
Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine co-produced by General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and NNS through a long-standing teaming arrangement. It is the seventh of 10 Block IV configured attack submarines and the 12th Virginia-class submarine delivered by NNS.
When it joins the fleet, Massachusetts will bring significant warfighting capability to the fleet, underscoring the Nation’s asymmetrical advantage at sea. Virginia-class fast-attack submarines have enhanced stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare enhancements that enable them to meet the Navy’s multi-mission requirements.
SSN 798 was christened at the NNS shipyard in Newport News, Virginia, on May 6, 2023, by the ship’s sponsor, Sheryl Sandberg.
The future USS Massachusetts is the fifth Navy vessel named for the Bay State. The first USS Massachusetts was a steamer built in 1845 and acquired by the U.S. War Department in 1847 to use as a transport vessel during the Mexican-American War. The last USS Massachusetts, BB 59, commissioned in 1942 as a South Dakota-class fast battleship. It spent most of its short life in the Pacific and received 11 battle stars for exceptional service in World War II before being decommissioned in 1947.
For more information:
https://www.navy.mil/Resources/Fact-Files/Display-FactFiles/article/2169558/attack-submarines-ssn/