With the commissioning of the USS Idaho, the next boat that will be commissioned in Groton, Connecticut will be the USS Utah. USS Utah, SSN 801 is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2027!  

Commander Chris Hornung was a special guest of Dale Desmond on KDXU Radio, talking about crew in Southern Utah, the submarine service and updates on the USS Utah. Listen to it here!  (The interview starts around 27:00)    

Crew from the USS Utah, joined by crew from USS Constitution, Navy Band South East and Admiral Mike Mattis visited Southern Utah as part of the 250th celebration of both the United States and the Navy. The crew cleaned up the West Rim Trail in Zion National Park and were later presented with a flag […]

The USS Utah was christened by co-sponsors Mary Kaye Huntsman and Sharon Lee! Watch the event here!   http://gdebchristenings.com/  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkln6feV1Tw This video is from the livestream of the 84th Anniversary Commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Miller’s comments begin at 22:01, the beginning of the service is at 12:38.

It’s been a busy few days in Groton! Members of the USS Utah Commissioning Committee joined the crew of the USS Utah (SSN-801), submarine veterans and others at a variety of events! Thanks to Kurt Delaney at Outer Lights Brewery, Long Point Hall, Navy SubVets and so many others who welcomed us into their community […]

Christening events for the USS Utah begin Thursday, October 23, in Groton. We look forward to seeing you there! Christening Event Schedule – Final v7

The USS Utah christening will be broadcast live to the Utah State Capitol on Saturday, October 25, 2025 beginning at 7:30 a.m. The event will be held inside the east entrance, in the Presentation Room. If you can’t make it to Groton, join us at the Capitol!

Lt Nathaniel Walko, Senior Chief Dan Miller, MMN1 Wesley Bartholomew, and SSSN Kameron Smith represented the USS Utah during the Day’s of ’47. While here they participated in the Pioneer Day parade, visited the Utah Governor’s office, met with business and community leaders, were introduced at a Salt Lake Bees game and Real Salt Lake […]

Crew members of the USS Utah will celebrate Pioneer Days during their visit in July 2025.  They are special guests of the Salt Lake Bees, Real Utah and the Days of 47 rodeo.  Watch for them riding the submarine float with Utah’s submarine veterans during the Days of 47 Parade!  

With the commissioning of the USS Idaho, the next boat that will be commissioned in Groton, Connecticut will be the USS Utah. USS Utah, SSN 801 is expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2027!  

Commander Chris Hornung was a special guest of Dale Desmond on KDXU Radio, talking about crew in Southern Utah, the submarine service and updates on the USS Utah. Listen to it here!  (The interview starts around 27:00)    

Crew from the USS Utah, joined by crew from USS Constitution, Navy Band South East and Admiral Mike Mattis visited Southern Utah as part of the 250th celebration of both the United States and the Navy. The crew cleaned up the West Rim Trail in Zion National Park and were later presented with a flag […]

The USS Utah was christened by co-sponsors Mary Kaye Huntsman and Sharon Lee! Watch the event here!   http://gdebchristenings.com/  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkln6feV1Tw This video is from the livestream of the 84th Anniversary Commemoration of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Miller’s comments begin at 22:01, the beginning of the service is at 12:38.

There were many stories over the last week about the USS-Utah christening. Here’s a partial list, let us know if you aware of others! KSL-TV https://ksltv.com/local-news/newest-submarine-uss-utah/823393/ KSTU-Fox13 https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/uss-utah-to-be-christened-as-newest-submarine-in-naval-fleet#google_vignette (This was also on FOX national news Special Report during, “Beyond the Beltway” segment.) & https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/veterans-reflect-on-what-the-uss-utah-meant-to-them-on-eve-of-christening#google_vignette https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fo4rFgqiC4 KTVX – ABC4Utah https://youtu.be/FA5xB6e7i3A?si=eA8MCfJ5xH0Rvvw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA5xB6e7i3A https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/uss-utah-submarine-christening-connecticut/ KSL News Radio https://kslnewsradio.com/utah/the-us-navy-prepares-to-christen-the-uss-utah/2255462/ KSL […]

It’s been a busy few days in Groton! Members of the USS Utah Commissioning Committee joined the crew of the USS Utah (SSN-801), submarine veterans and others at a variety of events! Thanks to Kurt Delaney at Outer Lights Brewery, Long Point Hall, Navy SubVets and so many others who welcomed us into their community […]

BY JOE WIRTHLIN KSLTV.com SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine will be christened the USS Utah (SSN-801) in Groton, Connecticut on Oct. 25. Approximately 3,000 people were invited to the christening, according to the USS Utah Commissioning Committee. Read the rest of the story here: https://ksltv.com/local-news/newest-submarine-uss-utah/823393/  

Lt Nathaniel Walko, Senior Chief Dan Miller, MMN1 Wesley Bartholomew, and SSSN Kameron Smith represented the USS Utah during the Day’s of ’47. While here they participated in the Pioneer Day parade, visited the Utah Governor’s office, met with business and community leaders, were introduced at a Salt Lake Bees game and Real Salt Lake […]