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Navy Christening 2 New Virginia-Class Submarines Today
2018-10-20
[Times of San Diego] The Navy will christen two new Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines just an hour apart Saturday at the General Dynamics Electric Boat facility in Groton, CT.

The future USS Delaware will be christened at 10 a.m. followed by the future USS Vermont at 11 a.m.

The Delaware is the 18th Virginia-class attack submarine and the Vermont is the 19th. The $2 billion submarines can travel over 25 knots, dive to over 800 feet and submerge for three months. They are armed with torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

San Diego is currently home to five Los Angeles-class submarines that will eventually replaced by the Virginia class, of which 66 vessels are planned
Posted by:Frank G

#6  Proud of my work. Godspeed
Posted by: Rightwing   2018-10-20 16:12  

#5  "submerge for three months" and moving with mechanical balance. Vastly improved on the WW11 workhorse Gato class.I wonder how long before hunter killer submerged drones come into play.I would think flight and submersible dual abilities as well and mass produced.That would be my interest. Space travel as well. AI or human cloned consciousness(so to speak)downloaded. Doing all the functions of a human form.Risk being human consciousness believing it is alive and having rights to existence. Then add mixed consciousness of different people. No,that would come to no good end.Separation only as one would try to dominate the other.Eternal prison. I wander. A dilemma for another to explore.
Posted by: Dale   2018-10-20 14:43  

#4  Wonder if they remembered to lube the drives?
Posted by: Skidmark   2018-10-20 10:46  

#3  submerge for three months

I need one of those.
Posted by: Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365   2018-10-20 10:18  

#2  Fair winds and following seas.
Posted by: ed in texas   2018-10-20 09:30  

#1  DBF seems malapropos so Hooyah!
Posted by: Thaiger Omeque4448   2018-10-20 09:21  

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