Keel laid for US Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine December 14, 2020, by Naida Hakirevic
On 11 December 2020, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division hosted a keel authentication ceremony for the US Navy’s Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798).
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held virtually, without an audience.
“Today’s event is a significant milestone in the life of the boat because it is the official construction kickoff,”
Jennifer Boykin, president of Newport News Shipbuilding, commented.
Massachusetts keel laying ceremony. Photo: HII
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, is the ship’s sponsor. In a pre-recorded video message, Sandberg etched her initials onto a metal plate, signifying the keel of SSN 798 as being
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