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Video: Virginia-Class Submarine ‘John Warner’ Launched

Video: Virginia-Class Submarine ‘John Warner’ Launched

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September 17, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has launched the Virginia-class submarine John Warner (SSN 785) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, kicking off the final phases of construction prior to sea trials next year.

The John Warner was launched into the James River during a ceremony on September 10 following a christening ceremony the previous weekend. Once floating, the approximately 7,800-ton submarine was moved with the help of three tugboats to the shipyard’s submarine pier, where final outfitting, testing and crew certification will take place over the next six months.

“The John Warner team has made tremendous progress over the last year,” said Jim Hughes, Newport News’ vice president of submarines and fleet support. “To see the submarine afloat in the James River just days after the christening is testament to the dedication and hard work of both the shipbuilders here at Newport News, as well those at our partner yard, Electric Boat.”

Photo credit: Huntington Ingalls Industries
Photo credit: Huntington Ingalls Industries

John Warner will be the sixth Virginia-class submarine to be delivered to the U.S. Navy by Newport News and the 12th overall. Since construction began in 2010, nearly 4,000 shipbuilders have worked on Warner. The submarine, the first Virginia-class submarine to be named for a person, is on schedule to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in 2015.

“Having the submarine in the water allows us to test the remaining systems and improves the fidelity of the training that we are doing in preparation for crew certification,” said Cmdr. Dan Caldwell, the submarine’s prospective commanding officer. “The ship’s launching is an important milestone that puts us one step closer to our ultimate goal of taking this ship out to sea.”

The PCU John Warner second ship in the third block of Virginia-class attack submarines.

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