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Military Life

Everything you need to know about US Navy submarines

The silent service, “We come unseen.”

BY JOSHUA SKOVLUND | PUBLISHED MAR 20, 2024 10:23 AM EDT

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The Virginia-class attack submarine USS California (SSN 781) underway during sea trials. (U.S. Navy photo /Chris Oxley).SHARE 

 

The first recorded submarine attack in naval combat happened in 1776. An American submersible craft dubbed “Turtle” attempted to attach a time bomb to the British flagship called “Eagle,” which was a part of the Boston Harbor blockade. 

Though that early attempt failed, the desire to improve submersible technology led to today’s nuclear-powered submarines. The U.S. Navy just christened its latest Virginia class fast attack submarine, the USS Idaho, during a ceremony on Saturday, marking it as the 26th boat in its class to be christened. 

But, with recent budget cuts, the construction start date of the Navy’s latest class of submarines — the SSN(X) — is delayed until the early 2040s. With the replacement of the Virginia Class submarine being postponed for the third time, the current submarines will remain in active service.