USS New Jersey: The U.S. Navy Has a New Virginia-Class Attack Submarine

Summary: The USS New Jersey (BB-62), a World War II Iowa-class battleship, is currently being renovated at the Philadelphia Naval Yard to serve as a museum ship. Concurrently, a modern namesake, the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine New Jersey (SSN-796), has been delivered to the U.S. Navy by Newport News Shipbuilding.

-This submarine, designed for a variety of naval warfare missions, is the latest addition to a class intended to replace older models and enhance littoral combat capabilities.