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USS New Mexico (SSN-779)
USS ''New Mexico'' (SSN-779), a , is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 47th state. She is the second of the Virginia Block II submarines to enter service.
==Construction==
The contract to build her was awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News in Newport News, Virginia on 14 August 2003. She is the Navy's sixth ''Virginia''-class submarine, has one million parts and 140 shipboard systems.〔(Construction Status ) – USS ''New Mexico'' – New Mexico Council, Navy League of the United States.〕 The sub was built by a joint agreement between General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN).〔 Construction began in January 2004 at the Electric Boat Corporation, Groton, Connecticut and Quonset Point, Rhode Island facilities, for the construction of the straight sections.〔〔(NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive: New Mexico (SSN-779) ) – NavSource Naval History〕 The individual components were shipped to Newport News for final assembly.〔 Her keel was laid down on 12 April 2008, and on 18 May 2008 the final hull welds were completed.〔("'Pressure Hull Complete' for Northrop Grumman-Built New Mexico Submarine" ) – Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding – 19 May 2008〕 She was christened on 13 December 2008, with Cindy Giambastiani (wife of Adm. Edmund Giambastiani) the boat's sponsor, and Representative Heather Wilson (1st District-New Mexico) the keynote speaker.〔
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The boat was launched on 18 January 2009 and was originally scheduled for delivery in August 2009.〔〔("USS New Mexico & Navy’s Submarine Acquisition Program" ) – USS ''New Mexico'' website – (PDF)〕 The date of delivery was pushed back to November and the scheduled commissioning date was postponed to early 2010 after mechanical problems were found with her torpedo room weapons-handling system.〔McCabe, Robert, "New Mexico Sub Commissioning Delayed", ''Virginian-Pilot'', 4 September 2009.〕 New Mexico completed builder's trials at the end of November 2009〔Cavas, Christopher P., "(New submarine on sea trials )", ''Navy Times'', 3 December 2009.〕 and was delivered on 29 December 2009, four months ahead of the contract delivery date.〔Frost, Peter, "(Northrop Grumman delivers New Mexico sub to Navy )", ''Daily Press'', 30 December 2009.〕 She was commissioned on 27 March 2010.〔Frost, Peter, "Navy Prepares To Commission Newport News-Built Sub New Mexico", ''Daily Press'', 26 March 2010.〕 USS New Mexico is currently homeported in Groton, Connecticut at Naval Submarine Base New London.〔Adams, Kathy, and Lauren King, "Navy Brings New $2.3 Billion Submarine To Life in Norfolk", ''Norfolk Virginian-Pilot'', 28 March 2010.〕
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