“Oregon is in glorious situation and the captain and crew have expertly taken the ship by means of her paces,” stated CAPT Todd Weeks, the Virginia Class Program Supervisor who rode the boat throughout its sea trials. Supply of a Virginia Class Submarine is the end result of virtually 10 million work hours by the shipbuilders underneath the exacting requirements imposed by Naval Sea Programs Command and Naval Reactors underneath the direct oversight of the Supervisors of Shipbuilding at each firm places. “Every group works tirelessly with the others targeted on getting ships to sea as step one in in the end arriving at its Squadron and homeport the place it turns into a significant asset to the Nation.”
Virginia Class Submarines are constructed to function on this planet’s littoral and deep waters whereas conducting anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; particular operations forces help; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions. Their inherent stealth, endurance, mobility and firepower straight allow them to help 5 of the six maritime technique core capabilities – sea management, energy projection, ahead presence, maritime safety, and deterrence.
The submarine’s sponsor is Mrs. Dana Richardson, spouse of former Chief of Naval Operations, ADM John Richardson.
Oregon is the third U.S. Navy ship to honor the state. The primary USS Oregon was a brigantine ship bought in 1841 and used for exploration till 1845. The second Oregon (BB 3) was commissioned on July 15, 1896. Whereas decommissioned in 1906, she was later recommissioned in 1911 and remained within the reserve, till stricken from the Navy record in 1942.
