The Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado (SSN-788) completed its scheduled maintenance period at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility on June 10, 29 days ahead of schedule.
The Navy said in a statement the early completion was due to a close partnership and clear communication between the shipyard and ship’s crew.
“Colorado’s success was largely due to the continual hard work, communication, and coordination between our Sailors and the shipyard team,” U.S. Navy Cmdr. Justin Reeves, Colorado commanding officer, said in a statement. “Ending the availability early allows us to get back out to sea and prepare the crew for operations.”
The Virginia-class submarine is planned to deploy the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile and include a variant of the W80-4 warhead, something the National Nuclear Security Administration is already working on.