US EditionFirst submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet
The USS Massachusetts joins the fleet with 147 crew members, including 25% women, enhancing naval capabilities with stealth and Tomahawk missile capacity, Navy officials said.
- The USS Massachusetts officially joined the United States Navy fleet following a commissioning ceremony at Boston's Conley Terminal, marking the first modern submarine to visit the Bay State.
- The nuclear-powered attack submarine, costing over $2.8 billion, can dive deeper than 800 feet and carry 24 Tomahawk cruise missiles as the 25th Virginia-class vessel built by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding.
- Twenty five percent of the crew is female, a milestone 16 years after the Navy lifted its ban on women serving on submarines; sponsor Sheryl Sandberg said the sailors "inspire every little girl out there to believe.
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The USS Massachusetts officially joined the Navy's fleet this Saturday after a commissioning ceremony, becoming the first submarine to bear the name of the State of Massachusetts.
New advanced nuclear attack sub to join American fleet
The U.S. Navy is set to commission its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), during a ceremony in Boston Harbour. The commissioning event will be led by senior civilian and military figures, including Navy General Counsel David Denton, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Admiral William Houston, director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The submarine’s sponsor, Sheryl Sandberg, is scheduled to give…
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New Hampshire Union LeaderNuclear attack submarine USS Massachusetts commissioned in Boston
BOSTON — The Bay State’s proud naval history added a new chapter Saturday with the commissioning of the USS Massachusetts right in the harbor — with the USS Constitution, the oldest still-commissioned ship in the Navy, floating nearby in celebration.
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