Navy Accepts Delivery of Virginia-class Attack Boat Massachusetts 24 November 2025
The future Virginia class attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) participated in sea trials in October 2025. The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the submarine from NNS on 21 November Nov 2025. HII photo Image courtesy of HII via USNI.
The 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), was delivered 21 November 2025 to the Navy, according to sea service and industry officials. The delivery of Massachusetts is just one of the Navy’s recent milestones. The service also commissioned the final Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship, accepted the delivery of a future Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and christened the future Virginia-class USS Utah (SSN-801).