USS Virginia Returns Home After 6-Month Deployment to European Theater

USS Virginia returns home after 6-month deployment to European theater

USS Virginia returned to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., following a six-month deployment to the European theater.

USS Virginia Returns Home from Deployment - Seapower Magazine

260803-N-UM74-1001 NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, Conn. (Aug. 3, 2026) The first-in-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774) returns to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Aug. 3, 2026, following a six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. Virginia and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, pr…

USS Virginia Returns Home from Deployment

AUGUST 4, 2026 – The first-in-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), under the command of Cmdr. Jeremy Wheelis, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Monday, Aug. 3, completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility. Capt. Thomas Flaherty, commander of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 4, under which Virginia operates, welcomed the crew home and praised their efforts. “The deployme…

Virginia returns home from deployment

GROTON, Conn. – The first-in-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Virginia (SSN 774), under the command of Cmdr. Jeremy Wheelis, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Monday, Aug. 3, completing a six-month deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.