Fast-attack submarines like the South Dakota serve as a door-kicker, as one did in 2011 when the US opened its campaign against Libya with a salvo of cruise missiles from the USS Michigan.

USS South Dakota (SSN 790) is the Navy’s newest nuclear submarine, commissioned on Feb. 2, 2019. It is the 17th Virginia-class attack submarine to join the fleet.

GROTON, Conn. — The USS South Dakota joined the Navy’s fleet once again on Saturday, Feb. 2, as about 1,400 people gathered to see the new nuclear submarine be commissioned into service.

The South Dakota, which was christened on Oct. 14, 2017, and has completed seal trials, will be the 17th Virginia-class submarine and is the third vessel to bear the state's name.

The 360-foot USS South Dakota is scheduled to officially enter the fleet in August 2018. The Navy plans to upgrade its Virginia-class boats while developing the next-generation, nuclear-armed ...

The christening of the USS South Dakota turns the page to another chapter in our state’s historic tradition of service. With a mission involving everything from conducting anti-submarine warfare ...

Many are celebrating a milestone for a historic South Dakota battleship. And a local event is paying homage to the service men that fought aboard it. “It’s quite an honor to have our ship ...

USS South Dakota was officially commissioned in Groton, Connecticut. With the sound of a horn, South Dakota’s naval legacy entered a new chapter. Sunday, July 6, 2025 ...

State leaders from South Dakota, Rhode Island, and Connecticut gathered in Groton, Connecticut for the christening ceremony.

A custom-made motorcycle is in New London, Conn., to help kick off the commissioning of a new Navy attack submarine. The 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Glide motorcycle pays homage to both the attack ...