GROTON, Conn., Oct. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- General
Dynamics Electric Boat will christen South Dakota (SSN 790), the U.S. Navy's newest
and most advanced nuclear attack submarine, at a ceremony at its
shipyard Saturday, Oct. 14, at
10 a.m. Electric Boat is a wholly
owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
Deanie Dempsey is the ship's
sponsor. She is the wife of retired U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, former chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. South Dakota Gov.
Dennis Daugaard will be the event's
principal speaker.
The submarine South Dakota is
the 17th ship of the Virginia Class. The central characteristic of
the class is the modularity derived from the design / build
approach, which supports efficient construction and mission
capability. This provides the U.S. Navy with a submarine class that
advances the state-of-the-art with each succeeding ship.
South Dakota's adaptability makes
it highly responsive to changing mission requirements.
Electric Boat and its partner, Newport News Shipbuilding, share
construction of the submarines under a teaming agreement. A total
of 28 Virginia-class submarines have been delivered, are under
construction or under contract.
A live video and audio webcast of the South Dakota christening will be accessible
online at: www.gdeb.com.
Webcast coverage will begin Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EDT; the ceremony will begin at
10 a.m. and conclude at approximately
11:15 a.m. The program will be
available for on-demand replay for one week, beginning at
approximately 2:30 p.m. EDT on
Saturday.
More information about the christening is available at
www.gdebchristenings.com.
Attendance is by invitation only.
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