USS Newport News (SSN-750)

The USS Newport News (SSN-750) is a Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine in the United States Navy. She is the second U.S. Navy vessel to be named for the city of Newport News, Virginia, a major shipbuilding center.

SSN-750 was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company (now Huntington Ingalls Industries) in Newport News, Virginia. Her keel was laid down on March 3, 1984, and she was launched on March 23, 1985. The USS Newport News was commissioned on June 3, 1989.

As a Los Angeles-class submarine, SSN-750 is designed for a variety of missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, strike warfare, intelligence gathering, and surveillance. She is equipped with torpedoes, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and mines. The submarine is powered by a S6G nuclear reactor, providing virtually unlimited endurance.

The USS Newport News has participated in numerous deployments and exercises around the world. Details of specific operational missions are typically classified. She has undergone several overhauls and modernizations throughout her service life to maintain her operational capabilities.

The homeport of the USS Newport News is Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Virginia. She remains an active vessel in the United States Navy.