The USS North Dakota, a $2.6-billion attack submarine, is commissioned

A large crowd and a warm October Saturday morning welcomed the Navy’s most advanced attack submarine, USS North Dakota, and its crew into Navy history.

The commissioning ceremony for the $2.6-billion submarine, currently the most advanced member of the Navy’s fleet, was held at the Naval Submarine Base and lasted about 90 minutes.

It featured remarks from politicians, Navy officials and executives, who spoke just feet away from USS Virginia, the first of the Virginia-class submarines, of which USS North Dakota is now a member.

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