Category Archives: US Submarines/Submarine Tenders etc

The hull swap between Pennsylvania and Wyoming was a planned component of the Navy’s long-term fleet modernization strategy to position the newer ballistic missile submarines at Naval Base Kitsap. This process allows the Navy to position its submarine fleet strategically in preparation for the introduction of the future Columbia-**class ballistic missile submarines, while ensuring ourContinue reading “On October 2, 2026, Ohio**-class ballistic missile submarines USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) and USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) arrived at their new homeports of Kings Bay, Georgia, and Naval Base Kitsap – Bangor, Washington, respectively.”

By Riley Ceder – Sep 23, 2026, 09:50 AM U.S. Navy service members who served aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia over its more than forty years in service spoke to the Navy and paid homage before its decommissioning. Sailors bid a fond farewell to a boat that gave them lifelong memories, camaraderie and lessons about resilienceContinue reading “Sailors reminisce, say final goodbye to USS Georgia before retirement”

General Dynamics Electric Boat transferred the first completed 184-foot Virginia Payload Module section for the future USS Arizona from Quonset Point, Rhode Island, to Groton, Connecticut. The 10,200-ton Block V submarine hull incorporates an 83-foot-long midships extension that houses four large-diameter payload tubes. This structural integration increases the vessel’s vertical launch capacity to 40 Tomahawk-classContinue reading “US Navy transfers first Virginia Payload Module of USS Arizona submarine for final assembly”

25 August 2026 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) successfully undocked Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777), Aug. 12, 2026, clearing a critical benchmark in the undersea asset’s scheduled lifecycle maintenance period. North Carolina has been at the shipyard undergoing restoration and modernization, and this undocking evolution marksContinue reading “Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wraps up dry dock phase of North Carolina Maintenance”