NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Nuclear attack boat New Jersey (SSN-796) was christened on Saturday as shipbuilder Newport News continues to recover from the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on submarine construction...In the short term, Newport News is building 200-foot extensions on its construction bays to accommodate the Block V Virginia Payload Module’s planned 84-foot extension. Bell BCI Company, LLC is the mechanical contractor on the Modular Outfitting Facility building extension project. Article photos and video show the new steel for this project.
On October 6, Team River Runner hosted the 15th Annual DC Biathlon.