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Virginia-Class Submarine Washington (SSN 787) Successfully Completed Initial Sea Trials

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Naval Industry News - USA
 
 
 
Virginia-Class Submarine Washington (SSN 787) Successfully Completed Initial Sea Trials
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that the newest Virginia-class submarine (VCS), Washington (SSN 787), successfully completed its initial sea trials on Sunday. Sea trials test the submarine’s capabilities at sea. Washington was built as part of a teaming agreement between HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division and General Dynamics Electric Boat.
     
The Virginia-class submarine Washington (SSN 787) successfully completed its initial sea trials on Sunday. Photo by Ashley Major/HIIThe Virginia-class submarine Washington (SSN 787) successfully completed its initial sea trials on Sunday. Photo by Ashley Major/HII
     
“The ship and its crew performed exceptionally well,” said Matt Needy, Newport News’ vice president of submarines and fleet support. “It was truly an amazing process to see the hundreds of suppliers and the many thousands of shipbuilders from both Newport News and Electric Boat work closely with the ship’s crew to bring this great warship to life.”

All systems, components and compartments were tested during the trials. The submarine submerged for the first time and operated at high speeds on the surface and underwater. Washington will undergo a round of acceptance trials before delivery to the Navy by Newport News.

Construction of Washington, which began in September 2011, marked the beginning of the VCS program’s two-submarines-per-year build plan for Newport News.