Future USS Delaware (SSN 791) Keel Laying
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| Description | DescriptionA keel-laying ceremony was held April 30, 2016, for the U.S. Navy's future USS Delaware (SSN 791) in Newport News, Va., signifying the ceremonial start of construction for the Virginia-class submarine. During the ceremony, the initials of ship sponsor Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden and a native of Delaware, were welded onto a steel plate that will be permanently affixed to the submarine, symbolizing her lifelong relationship with the shipbuilders and crew. |
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| Date | 2016-05-01 |
| Source | commons.wikimedia.org |
| Author | U.S. Navy |
