The crew stands aboard future USS South Dakota (SSN-790) Navy photo
The Navy accepted delivery of the future attack submarine South Dakota (SSN-790) from General Dynamics Electric Boat earlier this week, marking the second-to-last Block III Virginia-class boat to come through the production line.
South Dakota is the 17th Virginia-class submarine built and is the seventh of eight Block III submarines. The final Block III boat, the future Delaware (SSN-791), will be delivered by Newport News...