GROTON, Connecticut — On Saturday at 9 a.m. MT, the U.S. Navy will commission its newest Virginia-class submarine, the USS Idaho.
The USS Idaho was christened in March 2024 but has since gone through a rigorous series of testing to ensure the ship's seaworthiness.
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The USS Idaho submarine will be the fifth Navy ship to be named for the State of Idaho. The first one, a wooden-hulled storeship, was commissioned in 1866.
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