… submarine North Dakota completes first voyage.
"The U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, North Dakota (SSN-784), returned to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard Tuesday following the successful completion of its first voyage in open seas, called alpha sea trials. North Dakota is the 11th ship of the Virginia Class, the most capable class of attack submarines ever built. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.
North Dakota's alpha sea trials included a range of submarine and propulsion-plant operations, submerging for the first time, and high-speed runs on and below the surface to demonstrate that the ship's propulsion plant is fully mission-capable.
The sea trials were directed by U.S. Navy Adm. John M. Richardson, director – Naval Nuclear Propulsion. Also participating in the sea trials were Vice Adm. William H. Hilarides, commander – Naval Sea Systems Command; Rear Adm. David C. Johnson, program executive officer – Submarines; Rear Adm. Kenneth Perry, commander – Submarine Group Two; Capt. Darlene Grasdock, supervisor of shipbuilding in Groton; and Jeffrey S. Geiger, president of Electric Boat. North Dakota is commanded by Capt. Douglas Gordon…"
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