Several presentations to community groups and military veterans in Butte and Missoula on February 20 & 21 provided construction status updates on PCU (for Pre-Commissioning Unit) MONTANA SSN 794. Attendees learned about the need for new Virginia Class nuclear fast attack submarines, including MONTANA. Among the reasons for building two of the new class of boats each year are the … Read More
This week PCU MONTANA SSN 794 (the eventual USS MONTANA) is officially 41.85 complete, according to Newport News Shipbuilding and Navy personnel. A recent article in the Great Falls Tribune has more detail on the status, based on a USS Montana Committee presentation to the statewide Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders. Other presentations are scheduled in the near future and … Read More
The USS Montana Committee has speakers available for community groups whose members want to learn more about, or receive updates on, the Virginia Class nuclear attack submarine that will bear our state’s name. These speakers can also explain how Montanans can join the Committee
