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Nuclear Propulsion School First – Three Royal Australian Navy Officers Graduate the Program
July 7, 2023 — Goose Creek, SC –Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officers graduated from the United States Navy’s Nuclear Power School (NPS) today, marking a significant step in Australia’s goal to operate conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs).Lt. Cmdr. James Heydon, Lt. Cmdr. Adam Klyne, and Lt. William Hall started NPS in November...

PNS Cuts Ribbon For Super Flood Basin After Historic First Docking
May 6, 2022 — PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine – Portsmouth Naval Shipyard held a brief ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Dry Dock #1 Super Flood Basin on May 5.Honored guests at the ceremony included Chair of Cianbro Company, Peter Vigue and Senior Vice President of Stantec, David Bernier, representing the basin construction and design contract...

USS Boise moves to Newport News, prepares for overhaul
May 8, 2020 — WASHINGTON -- USS Boise (SSN 764) moved from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, to Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division in Newport News, Virginia, May 8 to begin pre-maintenance "smart start" activities in preparation for the submarine's engineered overhaul (EOH).An EOH is a major multi-year overhaul near the...

PCU Illinois (SSN 786) Delivered Early to the Navy
August 29, 2016 — GROTON, Conn. - The Navy accepted delivery of PCU Illinois (SSN 786), the 13th submarine of the Virginia-class, on Aug. 27, early to its contract delivery date...

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