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USS ''Virginia'' (SSN-774) is a United States Navy attack submarine, the lead ship of Her Class and the tenth ship of that Navy to be named for the Commonwealth . The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 30 September 1998 and her Keel was laid down on 2 September 1999 . She was Launched on 16 August 2003 sponsored by Lynda Johnson Robb, the wife of former Virginia governor and senator Charles Robb , and daughter of President Of The United States Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson . On 10 March and 11 March , the prospective submarine shot 12 dummy torpedoes into the Thames River from each of the boat's four tubes. ''Virginia'' was delivered to the Navy on . It is additionally unique in the U.S. Navy for featuring all-digital ship and ballast control systems that are manned by relatively senior watchstanders. On 12 January 2006 , ''Virginia'' completed her first deployment and entered Electric Boat 's shipyard for post-shakedown availability, which is expected to last for most of 2006. See USS ''Virginia'' for other ships of the same name. REFERENCES This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register and various press releases. Other information obtained from US Navy 's official website. {Link without Title} |
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