The Navy welcomed the 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine to active service during a Saturday ceremony in Connecticut.

USS Idaho is the 26th Virginia-class submarine jointly produced by GDEB and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding.

On Saturday, the USS Idaho will be commissioned into active service at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. Now, you might wonder, isn't that more than 2,000 miles away? Why should I care?

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The U.S. Navy commissioned its 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Idaho (SSN 799) at Naval Submarine Base New ...

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For the first time since World War II, a US Navy submarine has sunk an enemy vessel in combat. Earlier this week, a US Navy fast-attack submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean in an ...