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U.S Navy Speeds Up Building Program For Its Largest Ever Nuclear Submarine Class

Image for representation purposes only The U.S Department of Defense has awarded a $2.28 billion contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat for building 5 Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, from SSBN-828 through SSBN-832. The Navy got the first Columbia-class sub in 2021. These submarines will be the largest ones ever constructed for the U.S Navy with a submerged displacement of 20,810 tonnes and an LOA of 560 feet. The remaining are b…Department of Defense · Groton Read Article

Slow Down. Look Around. Listen for God’s Voice

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It is funny how certain places, sounds and smells can bring back memories that we have long forgotten. I was traveling down the Goldstar Highway in Groton when I passed an office complex. I looked left and there it was,…Groton, Connecticut · Groton Read Article

January 21: Launching the World’s First Nuclear Submarine

https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jan-21-TodayinCThistory-.mp3 On January 21, 1954, hundreds of spectators, including General Dynamics employees, military brass, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, and scores of reporters gathered along the banks of the ThamesRiver to witness a momentous occasion. At 10:57a.m., the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear submarine, slid off a dry dock at General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut, …General Dynamics · Groton Read Article

Breakthrough: Navy Nuclear Submarines Now Get Protection From Weld Cracks with Neutron Beam

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Summary and Key Points: Researchers from the U.S. Navy, Electric Boat, and the University of Connecticut have developed a breakthrough method using “neutron beams” to inspect submarine hulls for microscopic flaws. -Unlike X-rays, neutron beams can deeply penetrate thick steel without damaging it, allowing engineers to detect internal stress, “ductility dip cracking,” and weld defects […] The post Breakthrough: Navy Nuclear Submarines Now Get Pro…Military · Groton Read Article

Electric Boat Receives New Floating Dry Dock to Support Columbia-Class Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat receives new floating dry dock to support Columbia-class submarinesGroton, Connecticut · Groton Read Article

New nuclear attack submarine to join American fleet

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The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of the future USS Idaho (SSN-799), the latest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, marking the second submarine of the class handed over to the service in 2025. The transfer from builder General Dynamics Electric Boat took place on 15 December in Groton, Connecticut, formally moving the submarine from construction into U.S. Navy custody. Following delivery, Idaho and its crew will continue with post-delivery …Groton, Connecticut · Groton Read Article

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U.S Navy Speeds Up Building Program For Its Largest Ever Nuclear Submarine Class

Slow Down. Look Around. Listen for God’s Voice

January 21: Launching the World’s First Nuclear Submarine

Breakthrough: Navy Nuclear Submarines Now Get Protection From Weld Cracks with Neutron Beam

Electric Boat Receives New Floating Dry Dock to Support Columbia-Class Submarines

New nuclear attack submarine to join American fleet

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Shipbuilding leads General Dynamics to solid fourth quarter

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U.S Navy Speeds Up Building Program For Its Largest Ever Nuclear Submarine Class

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Breakthrough: Navy Nuclear Submarines Now Get Protection From Weld Cracks with Neutron Beam

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New nuclear attack submarine to join American fleet

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