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Commemorates Pearl Harbor; part of Block V group.

USS New Jersey was commissioned at Naval Submarine Base New London.

The Virginia-class USS Iowa was christened at Groton as the Navy continued Block IV submarine production.

Second U.S. sub named for Admiral Rickover; Block IV class.

USS Massachusetts was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding as part of the Block IV submarine program.

The Virginia-class submarine USS Idaho was christened at Electric Boat in Groton

Latest Block IV Virginia-class submarine enters service.

USS Arkansas another Block IV Virginia-class submarine was christened ahead of planned commissioning.

GAO published reports commending Naval Reactors for sustained high safety standards and long-term technical consistency.

Second Virginia-class SSN; Pearl Harbor-based.

Third in class; first permanently forward-deployed to Pacific.

Fourth Virginia-class; Newport News construction.