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PNSY Delivers Texas as Battle-Ready Asset to the Fleet
December 19, 2024
The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) departs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to conduct sea trials after receiving critical repairs and system upgrades vital to extending the submarine’s service life and ensuring the Navy’s long-term fleet readiness.

Norfolk Naval Shipyard supported D-Day with building, modernizing five different types of ships
June 5, 2019
Among the five classes of ships NNSY built or modernized to support the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, the shipyard constructed two destroyers.  The first was USS Herndon (DD-638), commissioned December 1942. On June 6, Herndon was ahead of the first wave of troops raining a volley of shells upon enemy targets on Omaha Beach. Despite drawing heavy fire, Herndon not only remained intact but stayed another two weeks shoring up the Allied grip on the region.   The 1,630-ton destroyer USS Shubrick (DD-639) was also constructed in 1942, in record time, at NNSY.  Shubrick supported Normandy clearing the beach at Belfast for Allied troops.   Shubrick stayed in the region well into July, serving as escort, providing fire support, and conducting anti-submarine patrols.