Atlanta is far from the ocean, but it will have a naval vessel named for it again.
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday that the Navy will build a nuclear attack submarine that will be known as the USS Atlanta.
It wasn’t immediately clear Wednesday when the construction will start on the submarine, when it will enter service, or how much it may cost.
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