News and Media

The USS Massachusetts (SSN798) Commissioning Committee is celebrating Memorial Day in anticipation of the Virginia Class attack submarine commissioning.

USS Massachusetts Commissioning Committee

Press Release

November 15, 2023 

Warren, Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Announce Commissioning of USS Massachusetts in Boston

Senator Elizabeth Warren
Press Release

November 15, 2023 

HII Completes The Pressure Hull Of The Future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798)

Huntington Ingalls Industries
Press Release

August 11, 2022 

Parade blends themes of patriotism, community spirit

Sandy Quadros Bowles

Sippican Week

July 4, 2022 

Future USS Massachusetts nuclear attack submarine to be commissioned in Boston, growing movement hopes

Flint McColgan

The Boston Herald

March 19, 2022 

News from July 2021

Photos and descriptions of
Submarine Massachusetts Sailors 

Keel Laying Ceremony

A Message from Charlie Baker

Governor, Commonwealth
of Massachusetts 

Keel Laying Ceremony

A Message from Marty Walsh

U.S. Secretary of Labor
Mayor, City of Boston (2014-2021) 

Keel Laying Ceremony

Newport News Shipbuilding

December 11, 2020 

Tree planted to honor both
USS Massachusetts battleship,
submarine crews

Amanda Burke

The Herald News

December 7, 2019  

Passing the torch:
New submarine to be named the USS Massachusetts

Peter Jasinski

The Herald News

December 5, 2019  

SECNAV names Massachusetts to be next Virginia-Class sub

From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs

Dolphin News

November 12, 2015 

Navy Announces Submarine to be Named Massachusetts

US Department of Defense

November 9, 2015 

A nuclear attack sub will become the newest USS Massachusetts

Eric Levenson

Boston.com

November 6, 2015 

New sub USS Massachusetts critical to growing fleet

Hon. Ray Mabus

The Boston Globe

November 5, 2015