Navy Announces Commissioning of Submarine North Carolina
The Navy's newest attack submarine will be commissioned May 3, during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at . Designated SSN 777, the fourth submarine of the Virginia-class will bear the name to honor the Tar Heel State. The submarine will be the fourth ship of the U.S. Navy to bear the name . The first was a 74-gun ship-of-the-line that served from 1820 to 1836. The second was a Tennessee-class armored cruiser that was built at the shipyard and served from 1908 to 1921. The third was the first of the Navy's modern battleships, serving from 1940 to 1947, earning 12 battle stars for service during World War II. The battleship now serves in , , as a memorial for all who served in World War II. Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter will deliver the ceremony's principal address.
Navy Takes Delivery of Submarine North Carolina
The Navy took delivery of its newest attack submarine, PCU North Carolina (SSN 777), from Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) Feb. 21. North Carolina is the fourth Virginia-class submarine and the second delivered by NGNN. “Eighteen months ago I estimated that North Carolina would deliver six months late, but thanks to the hard work of a lot of people at both NGNN and GDEB [General Dynamics Electric Boat] we were able to deliver only about seven weeks late to the original schedule – a 10-month improvement when compared to NGNN’s first Virginia-class submarine, USS Texas (SSN 775),” said Capt. Dave Johnson, Virginia-class program manager. The Virginia-class is the Navy’s first major combatant designed and delivered specifically for the post-Cold War security environment.
Navy Announces Christening of Submarine North Carolina
The Navy’s newest attack submarine, North Carolina, will be christened Saturday, April 21, during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard, Newport News, Va. The fourth submarine of the Virginia class, SSN 777 will bear the name North Carolina to honor the Tar Heel State. The submarine will be the fourth ship of the U.S. Navy to bear the name North Carolina. The first was a 74-gun ship-of-the-line that served from 1820 to 1836. The second North Carolina was a Tennessee-class armored cruiser that was also built at the Newport News shipyard and served from 1908 to 1921. The third North Carolina was the first of the Navy's modern battleships, serving from 1940 to 1947, earning 12 battle stars for service during World War II.
