Beware Of The Indiana

A new fast attack nuclear-powered submarine is commissioned in Florida…It’s the U.S.S. Indiana. The nearly 380-foot-long sub entered service following the Navy commissioning ceremony in Port Canaveral, Florida. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb spoke at the ceremony, calling the new vessel a “modern marvel.” The sub can reach speeds of more than 25 knots, and it’s powered by a reactor that won’t need refueling during the ship’s entire planned life. Construction began in 2012 on the Indiana, which is the Navy’s 16th Virginia-class fast attack submarine. It is the fourth vessel to be named after Indiana. Two others were battleships…one served during the Spanish-American War…the other during World War II.