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The U.S. Navy has begun construction on its newest Virginia-class submarine, as Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden and the sub's sponsor, hosted the keel laying ceremony for the USS Delaware in Newport News, Virginia, last weekend, Zachery Cohen reports on cnn.com.
The 377-foot USS Delaware will weigh 7,800 tons and be able to operate at roughly 30 miles-per-hour under water. It is expected to enter service in 2018.
A dolphin swims in front of the USS John Warner,
a Virginia-class attack sub, in sea trials last May.
The U.S. Navy has begun construction on its newest Virginia-class submarine, as Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden and the sub's sponsor, hosted the keel laying ceremony for the USS Delaware in Newport News, Virginia, last weekend, Zachery Cohen reports on cnn.com.
The 377-foot USS Delaware will weigh 7,800 tons and be able to operate at roughly 30 miles-per-hour under water. It is expected to enter service in 2018.
Photo: U.S. Navy, cnn.com.
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