The first photos of construction underway on the future USS Montana have been released. Taken and provided by Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, the photos cleared for public viewing show sections of PCU (for pre-commissioning unit) MONTANA SSN 794 being put together. Sections of the Virginia Class submarines are built separately at Newport News and at General Dynamics Electric Boat … Read More
A flag that was flown over Montana’s Capitol in honor of the future USS Montana (SSN 794) and her crews was shown to veterans attending a recent Kalispell (MT) Rotary Club meeting. The flag showing was part of a presentation by the USS Montana Committee. The presentation, as do others around the state, included a video featuring Newport News (VA) Shipbuilding employees … Read More
The commissioning committee for the nuclear attack submarine, the USS Montana, is looking for ways to bring a Big Sky feel to the underwater vessel. Once complete, the USS Montana will be the first submarine to bear the state’s name and will join more than 10 other vessels in the Navy’s Virginia class. Virginia class subs are the most advanced … Read More
The Chief of Staff for the Commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Submarine Force, Captain Gene Doyle, spoke on July 13, 2017, in Kalispell to a group of USS Montana Committee leaders and members, as well as members of the public. He was in town explaining international military challenges and USS Montana roles. Gene is a native of Kalispell and … Read More
The USS Montana Committee was publicly announced on May 12, 2017, to a statewide meeting of Montana submarine veterans. Attendees at the Kalispell meeting of the Montana Base of the U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., were shown a first photo of the status of what will be the Treasure State’s new namesake warship. Officially the PCU MONTANA SSN 794 since she … Read More
