Utah, the 28th Virginia-class submarine, was christened Saturday, Oct. 25. Photo courtesy of General Dynamics Electric Boat Utah (SSN 801) Christened at Electric Boat
Published October 29, 2025
Virginia-class submarine Utah (SSN 801) was christened Saturday, Oct. 25, at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut.
Ship’s Sponsors Sharon Lee and Mary Kaye Huntsman broke a bottle of sparkling cyser – a honey and apple cider wine from Utah – on the submarine’s hull during the ceremony.
Like all Virginia-class submarines, Utah was built by shipbuilders at Newport News Shipbuilding and Electric Boat.