NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has delivered the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) to the U.S. Navy.

The submarine is the 12th Virginia-class vessel delivered by Newport News Shipbuilding and the 25th built as part of the teaming agreement with General Dynamics Electric Boat. It is also the fifth Navy vessel named for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

“Delivering Massachusetts after its rigorous sea trials is an important milestone commitment for our team this year,” said NNS President Kari Wilkinson. “We are absolutely steadfast in our resolve to increase the pace of submarine construction and see this as a solid step toward our overall objective.”

More than 10,000 shipbuilders from Newport News Shipbuilding and Electric Boat, a

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