Washington Sub Handed Over To U.S. Navy; Delivery Was Delayed
May 31 2017
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of its latest Virginia-class submarine, reports the Navy NewsStand.
The Washington (SSN 787), the 14th boat in the class, was handed over by Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Va., on May 26.
The sub is also the fourth of eight Virginia-class Block III submarines, the Navy said.
The Block III boats feature a redesigned bow that replaces 12 individual launch tubes with two large diameter Virginia Payload Tubes, each capable of...
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