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Navy/USMC

HII Delivers New Jersey Attack Sub To Navy

Thursday, April 25th, 2024

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HII Delivers New Jersey Attack Sub To Navy

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division conducted and completed initial sea trials for Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796) in February 2024. (Photo: HII)

HII [HII] delivered the 23rd Virginia-class attack submarine to the Navy on Thursday, the future USS New Jersey (SSN-796). SSN-796 is the 11th submarine of its type HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division in Newport News, Va., has delivered to the service. HII delivered this submarine as part of a teaming agreement with the other submarine builder, General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD]. The company noted ship construction had over 10,000 shipbuilders from both companies participate in the work to complete…

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