Electric Boat Lays Keel for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827)

Electric Boat Lays Keel for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827)

The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), the second Columbia-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27

Navy Starts Building USS Wisconsin Submarine

AUGUST 29, 2025 – The keel for the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), a Columbia-class submarine, was laid during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility in Kingstown, Rhode Island. The keel laying ceremony signifies a major milestone in the life of a ship as it begins to transition from design to reality. The future Wisconsin will be the second Columbia-class submarine, following the future USS District …

Keel Authenticated for Future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827)

GROTON, Conn. (Aug. 27, 2025) Dr. Kelly Geurts, ship sponsor of the future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827), welds her initials into the ship’s keel during its keel-laying ceremony under the supervision of General Dynamics Electric Boat welder Robert Ray Jr. The future Wisconsin will be the second Columbia-class submarine, following the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826). Release From Team Submarine Pub…