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HII Finishes Initial Sea Trials Of SSN-794

Monday, February 7th, 2022

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HII Finishes Initial Sea Trials Of SSN-794

The Virginia-class attack submarine Montana (SSN-794) undergoing initial sea trials with shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries News Shipbuilding division near Norfolk, Va. (Photo: HII)

Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] completed initial sea trials on the future USS Montana (SSN-794) Virginia-class attack submarine, the company said Feb. 7. The vessel was built at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division at Newport News, Va. During the event, the submarine spent several days at sea testing ship systems and components including submerging it for the first time and high-speed maneuvers both on the surface and under the surface. The company said it will keep testing SSN-794 before delivering…

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