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Virginia-Class
Submarine John Warner (SSN 785) Successfully Completes Initial Sea Trials |
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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that the newest
Virginia-class submarine, John Warner (SSN 785), successfully completed
its initial sea trials on Saturday. Sea trials are aggressive operational
tests that demonstrate the submarine’s capabilities at sea. John
Warner, the first Virginia-class submarine to be named for a person,
is being built as part of a teaming arrangement between HII’s
Newport News Shipbuilding division and General Dynamics Electric Boat. |
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The Virginia-class
submarine John Warner (SSN 785) completed alpha sea trials on Saturday.
All systems, components and compartments were tested. The submarine
also submerged for the first time and operated at high speeds on the
surface and underwater. Photo by Chris Oxley/HII |
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“Alpha
sea trials represent the first underway test of the quality of the craftsmanship
that went into the construction of this great vessel and the skill of
the crew that operates her,” said Jim Hughes, Newport News’
vice president of submarines and fleet support. “Both the ship
and the crew performed incredibly well, resulting in extremely successful
trials that enable the ship to advance directly into its next set of
tests. The John Warner is now well on its way to being another successful
and early Virginia-class delivery.”
All systems, components and compartments were tested during the trials.
The submarine submerged for the first time and operated at high speeds
on the surface and underwater. John Warner will undergo several more
rounds of sea trials before delivery to the Navy by Newport News. |