USS ''Mississippi'' (SSN-782) is a of the
United States Navy, named for the state of
Mississippi. The contract to build her was awarded to the
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Division of
General Dynamics
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Corporation in
Groton, Connecticut on 14 August 2003. ''Mississippi''s keel was laid down on 9 June 2010.
''Mississippi'' was christened on 3 December 2011 at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. Allison Stiller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, is the ship's sponsor. The submarine was commissioned at a ceremony on 2 June 2012 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. SSN-782 was delivered 12 months ahead of schedule and $60 million below planned cost.
On 25 November 2014, ''Mississippi'' arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where the ship is permanently assigned to
Submarine Squadron 1
Submarine Squadron 1 (also known as SUBRON 1) is a squadron of submarines of the United States Navy based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i. The submarines that make up SUBRON 1 include:
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Nuclear submarines of the United States Navy
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