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USS ''Newport News'' (SSN-750), a , was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Newport News, Virginia. ==Construction== The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 19 April 1982 and her keel was laid down on 3 March 1984. She was launched on 15 March 1986 sponsored by Mrs. Rosemary D. Trible, and commissioned on 3 June 1989 with Commander Mark B. Keef in command. Mayor Jessie M. Rattley presented the ship with a commemorative plaque containing the poem "Newport News," written by Newport News native Ronald W. Bell, whose poem "Admiral Rickover" also appears upon a plaque aboard the ''Los Angeles'' class submarine .Ref: Naval Submarine Base, Groton, Ct. The poem appears on this page with permission from the author: ref: Sub Squadron 8, NOB, Norfolk ::"Newport News" :Harbor of a thousand ships :Forger of a nation's fleet :Gateway to the New World :Where ocean and river meet :Strength wrought from steel :And a people's fortitude :Such is the timeless legacy :Of a place called Newport News. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Newport News (SSN-750)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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