New Sub To Be Christened New Mexico
December 12 2008
The U.S. Navy will christen its newest attack submarine on Saturday during a ceremony at the Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding facility in Newport News, Va., reports the Dept. of Defense.
The New Mexico (SSN-779) is the sixth boat in the new Virginia class of subs.
The boat is designed for anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike; special operations; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; battle group support; and mine warfare missions.
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