Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that a Virginia-class submarine will be named for the city of Norfolk. The submarine will follow in the footsteps of three former vessels named for ...

The future USS Norfolk (SSN 815) honors the city of Norfolk and three previous U.S. Navy vessels — a brigantine (1798-1800), destroyer leader DL-1 (1953-1970) and the Los Angeles-class nuclear ...

The United States Navy's Virginia-class fast attack submarines program is now running nearly three years behind schedule, while it has been projected to cost more than $17 billion over the ...

WASHINGTON — A new U.S. Navy submarine will be named for the Mermaid City, the Navy said Tuesday. The future USS Norfolk (SSN 815), a Virginia-class submarine, honors the city — home to Naval ...

"It is my honor and privilege to announce the names of the future attack submarines which will protect us from deep below the ocean's waves." Advertisement Those vessels are Virginia-class attack ...

The U-505 Constructed at the docks of Hamburg, Germany, the U-505 was one of the German navy's Type IX-class submarines, a long-range attack boat developed with longer dive times and agility compared ...

The U-505 Constructed at the docks of Hamburg, Germany, the U-505 was one of the German navy's Type IX-class submarines, a long-range attack boat developed with longer dive times and agility ...

Unlike modern attack submarines, which are designed to operate more independently, the Gato class was built as a supplement to the fleet, known as “fleet submarines.” A fleet submarine is a ...

Furthermore, older vessels are systematically replaced by the latest submarine classes, such as the "Virginia-class" fast-attack subs. According to Nuclear Threat Initiative, Russia possesses a ...