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First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

The USS Massachusetts officially joined the United States Navy fleet following a commissioning ceremony at Boston's Conley Terminal, marking the first modern submarine to visit the Bay State.
The nuclear-powered attack submarine, costing over $2.8 billion, can dive deeper than 800 feet and carry 24 Tomahawk cruise missiles as the 25th Virginia-class vessel built by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Newport News Shipbuilding.
Twenty five percent of the crew is female, a milestone 16 years after the Navy lifted its ban on women serving on submarines; sponsor Sheryl Sandberg said the sailors "inspire every little girl out there to believe.

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A commissioning ceremony in Boston marked the first time a submarine named for the state of Massachusetts joined the U.S. Navy.

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First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

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