The Virginia Class attack submarine is the U.S. Navy’s newest ... than the smaller VLS tubes due to their added volume. USS Texas (SSN 775), Pearl Harbor, HI USS Hawaii (SSN 776), Pearl Harbor ...

The following is the Feb. 11, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS ...

the Navy commissioned the USS Virginia, the first in a new class of fast attack subs built to replace the fleet of aging Los Angeles-class subs. Of the 53 nuclear-powered attack submarines ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a Virginia-class submarine ... Tim Kaine, will sponsor the new USS Norfolk. Two other submarines will receive names from Del Toro.

and all three served as governors of Virginia. Del Toro previously named the USS Long Island, USS San Francisco, USS Miami, USS Baltimore and USS Atlanta. The attack submarines are designed to ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of three Virginia-class submarines, with one being named the USS Norfolk. It will join the USS Potomac and USS ...