![The sub is expected to cost about $2.7 billion and be commissioned in fall 2015 USS Illinois](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFSufWqtrmnXD7lLevSv8TxItt1kVzgeOzGRQbJJMbLc73SOuGdGvl1-zWeuIoTgYxCSTgUdorL3mpch7ZrKAIbKvzfM6-7EymD0n5DBqIdM6OAiTtuiVH9ugd218ibOZF0sJ/s800/USS+Illinois.png)
She is scheduled to speak at a ceremony at Electric Boat's manufacturing plant in North Kingstown for the future USS Illinois, her office said Wednesday. The 13th Virginia-class submarine is named after her home state.
The first lady is the ship's sponsor. In a Navy tradition, she is expected to write her initials on a metal plate then a welder will inscribe them. The plate will later be mounted on the submarine.
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