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A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
Warner Launched into James River Newport News Shipbuilding launched John Warner (SSN 785) into the James River Sept. 10. “The John Warner team has made tremendous progress over the last year,” said Jim Hughes, vice president of Submarines and Fleet Support. “To see the submarine afloat in the James River just days after the christening is testament to the dedication and hard work of both the shipbuilders here at Newport News, as well those at our partner yard, Electric Boat.”
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Once floating, the approximately 7,800-ton submarine was moved with the help of three tugboats to the shipyard’s submarine pier, where final outfitting, testing and crew certification will take place over the next six months. “Having the submarine in the water allows us to test the remaining systems and improves the fidelity of the training that we are doing in preparation for crew certification,” said Cmdr. Dan Caldwell, the submarine’s prospective
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commanding officer. “The ship’s launching is an important milestone that puts us one step closer to our ultimate goal of taking this ship out to sea.” View a time-lapse video of the Warner launch at nns.huntingtoningalls.com/videos. John Warner (SSN 785) was moved with the help of three tugboats to NNS’ submarine pier, where final outfitting, testing and crew certification will take place over the next six months. Photo by John Whalen
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