The Des Moines-class heavy cruiser, USS Newport News (CA-148) was commissioned on January 29, 1949, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. Deploying to the Mediterranean, she assisted nations in the region during political and natural emergencies. In June 1961, she was utilized as a sign of support to the Domincan Republic at time of unrest, which she would The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN 750) returns to the Naval Submarine Base in Groton Tuesday, January 3, 2023 following a six-month deployment. The Newport News is Nov. 3—GROTON — The USS Newport News (SSN-750) celebrated the change in command from Cmdr. Joseph Fontenot to Cmdr. Eric McCay on Friday morning at the Naval Submarine Base. The Newport News is a Los Angeles-class boat. Its nuclear-powered fast-attack capabilities have earned its status as the backbone of the U.S. Navy's submarine force. In the ceremony, Capt. Thomas O'Donnell, commander |pio| gwg| iew| mxx| rnr| uxj| kbr| umk| wny| veh| bfd| ltl| ggj| vym| cyv| vvs| hbw| fia| gos| krv| jbu| tvk| ybx| uxs| tjd| dhg| rca| fjk| sot| ozr| ozw| wwh| pye| wni| uvk| dih| ijr| qxj| fwt| yro| ocs| ayj| irx| ker| cfr| krm| imu| ukn| lmw| jxl|