U.S. Navy announces plans to replace a pier at submarine base in southeastern CT 10 September 2025
The USS Iowa is seen at Naval Submarine New London in Groton, Connecticut, on 4 April 2025. The U.S. Navy has announced that it will replace one of the piers at the base, to support current submarines as well as future vessels. Image courtesy of Dave Zajac of Hearst Connecticut Media.
The U.S. Navy has announced that it will replace Pier 31 at Naval Submarine Base New London, with the project expected to be completed by November 2027. Navy officials state the upgrade is essential for supporting not only the Los Angeles-class and Virginia-class submarines already homeported at the 10-pier base, but also future vessels. The submarines stationed at the base include the USS Iowa, a Virginia-class ship that was commissioned in April.