HII Christens Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798)
May 06 2023 - 3:09PM
HII (NYSE: HII) today christened the Virginia-class submarine
Massachusetts (SSN 798) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding
division.
“Shipbuilding is a noble calling, and you can see our pride in
the craftsmanship before you,” NNS President Jennifer Boykin said.
“When Massachusetts joins the fleet, she will be the latest in
innovation and power, forging ahead in defense of our freedom, just
like Paul Revere on his famous midnight ride. As SSN 798 supports
the Navy’s critical missions around the world, she will carry with
her the patriotism of her shipbuilders.”
Sheryl Sandberg, founder and chair of the Sandberg Goldberg
Bernthal Family Foundation, and former chief operating officer of
Meta (formerly Facebook), serves as the ship's sponsor. Sandberg
performed the traditional honor of breaking a bottle of American
sparkling wine across the submarine's bow during the ceremony.
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-christens-virginia-class-attack-submarine-massachusetts-ssn-798.
“I was raised to be deeply grateful for our freedom and all
those who risk their lives to defend it,” Sandberg said. “So it was
an honor when then Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus asked me to
sponsor Massachusetts eight years ago. I couldn't be more excited
to be in Newport News to celebrate this boat with the shipbuilders
who have worked so hard to bring her to life. Today is more than
just a christening of a vessel. It is also a celebration of
progress. This is one of the first submarines intentionally built
to allow both men and women to serve and it will make our military
stronger. It is an honor to christen Massachusetts and spend the
day with service members, shipbuilders and their families. They are
a living legacy of all that America represents.”
The ceremony took place outside of Module Outfitting Facility at
NNS and was attended by more than 2,000 guests, including NNS
employees who are building Massachusetts, members of the
submarine’s crew, Navy personnel and other government
officials.
Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven provided the keynote
address.
“From design, to delivery, to employment, each person here is
making their vital contribution to maintaining our nation’s
maritime dominance and the freedom that we all cherish,” Raven told
the crowd. “We are able to deploy exquisite capabilities across the
globe in great part to our dedicated shipbuilders. These talented
women and men are able to turn raw steel into the world’s most
sophisticated undersea capabilities.”
Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine and the 12th
to be delivered by NNS.
“The crew and I are excited to share in this historic event with
our sponsor, the shipbuilder, and all our families,” said Cmdr.
Mike Siedsma, commanding officer of the pre-commissioning unit. “We
look forward to operating Massachusetts in support of our nation's
defense. We are honored to establish the ‘Iron Patriots’ legacy as
an enemy to tyrants.”
NNS is one of only two shipyards capable of designing and
building nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. The advanced
capabilities of Virginia-class submarines increase firepower,
maneuverability and stealth.
A video of the ceremony, along with additional information on
Massachusetts, Sandberg and the Virginia-class submarine program,
can be found at: www.HII.com/SSN798
About HII HII is a global, all-domain
defense provider. HII’s mission is to deliver the world’s most
powerful ships and all-domain solutions in service of the nation,
creating the advantage for our customers to protect peace and
freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in
Virginia, HII’s workforce is 43,000 strong. For more information,
visit:
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Contact: Todd CorilloTodd.T.Corillo@hii-co.com (757)
688-3220
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/69b2c8e5-a1c2-4db7-bcdb-0b01acd76ec1
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