"Navy Honors 'Father of the Nuclear Navy' with USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine Commissioning"
The U.S. Navy will commission the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, USS Hyman G. Rickover, in a ceremony at the New London Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut. The event will be live-streamed, and attendees will include Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro and Adm. James F. Caldwell. The submarine is named after Hyman G. Rickover, the "Father of the Nuclear Navy," who played a crucial role in the development of nuclear-powered submarines. The Virginia-class submarines are equipped with advanced stealth technology and are capable of various missions, including tracking and destroying enemy vessels.