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The U.s.S. Utah
It was recently declared that the U.S. Navy will be naming their two newest Virginia-class submarines the U.S.S. Utah and the U.S.S. Idaho respectively; these names were formally announced on August 23rd in Salt Lake City by the Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus. Secretary spokesman Captain Patrick McNally claims that the ships’ registry number – 801, which is one of Utah’s telephone area codes – was an important detail in deciding which states to name the submarines after; McNally also reports that the Utah will be constructed in Groton, Connecticut, and will be delivered in 2022. Virginia-class submarines are nuclear powered and meant to provide both protection from enemy ships as well as gather intelligence and conduct covert operations in enemy waters.[1]
Many American naval ships were used in World War II, as well as the Cold War, which accounted for 55% of Japan’s naval casualties. Though not Virginia-class, we still show respect and honor for ships such as the U.S.S. Arizona (a Pennsylvania-class battleship) and the U.S.S. Pennsylvania; Colorado-class ships followed alongside the Arizona and Pennsylvania into sea battles. Namesakes for the class of a chip or submarine come from the first ship to adopt the innovations and technology that is introduced to the navy – such as the Virginia being the first SSN-774 class nuclear-powered attack submarine.
Chase, Centurion Reporter
[1] Source: sfgate.com
Many American naval ships were used in World War II, as well as the Cold War, which accounted for 55% of Japan’s naval casualties. Though not Virginia-class, we still show respect and honor for ships such as the U.S.S. Arizona (a Pennsylvania-class battleship) and the U.S.S. Pennsylvania; Colorado-class ships followed alongside the Arizona and Pennsylvania into sea battles. Namesakes for the class of a chip or submarine come from the first ship to adopt the innovations and technology that is introduced to the navy – such as the Virginia being the first SSN-774 class nuclear-powered attack submarine.
Chase, Centurion Reporter
[1] Source: sfgate.com