Keywords: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson delivers the principal address at the commissioning ceremony for the Navy's newest fast attack submarine, USS Illinois (SSN 786) (30347628270).jpg 161029-N-ES994-022 GROTON Conn Oct 29 2016 Chief of Naval Operations Adm John Richardson delivers the principal address at the commissioning ceremony for the Navy's newest fast attack submarine USS Illinois SSN 786 at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton Conn Illinois is the 13th Virginia-class fast attack submarine and the third Virginia-class block III submarine This next-generation attack submarine provides the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation's undersea supremacy well into the 21st century  U S Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Elliott Fabrizio/Released https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/30347628270/ 161029-N-ES994-022 2016-10-29 11 34 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America CPO Elliott Fabrizio/U S Navy Attribution License IPTC Caption-Abstract U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/30347628270 2016-10-30 01 50 36 cc-by-2 0 161029-N-ES994-022 Navy Commissioning of USS Illinois SSN-786 Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream October 2016 in Connecticut Photographs taken on 2016-10-29 Taken with Nikon D750 |