The USS Massachusetts is the 12th submarine delivered by HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division to the US Navy. [{ "selector": ".qjfbq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

It is the 9th US Navy vessel named after the state of Massachusetts. [{ "selector": ".tposr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Credits: HII

The christening ceremony of the future Virginia-class submarine took place outside the Module Outfitting Facility at NNS. [{ "selector": ".cjkma-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

More than 2,000 guests, including NNS employees, US Navy personnel, and government officials, attended the ceremony. [{ "selector": ".sxueb-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The USS Massachusetts is the 25th submarine in the Virginia-class and the 12th to be delivered by NNS. [{ "selector": ".unjta-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The pressure hull of SSN 798 was completed by HII in August of last year, marking a significant milestone in the construction process. [{ "selector": ".rqllm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The Virginia-class submarines are designed with stealth, firepower, mobility, and endurance capabilities to support various maritime strategies. [{ "selector": ".daqqq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The USS Massachusetts is the 12th submarine delivered by HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division to the US Navy. [{ "selector": ".tgtrm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 397px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]