SECNAV Del Toro Announces Sponsor of the Future Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine USS Long Island (SSN 809)
September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release:
KINGS POINT, N.Y. Secretary Del Toro announced Ms. Iris Weinshall, the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Public Library and wife of U.S. Senator of New York Chuck Schumer will serve as the sponsor of the future USS Long Island (SSN 809), during a ship naming celebration at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy today, Sept. 27, 2024.
Sponsors are selected by the Secretary of the Navy and hold a uni . . .
KINGS POINT, N.Y. Secretary Del Toro announced Ms. Iris Weinshall, the Chief Operating Officer of the New York Public Library and wife of U.S. Senator of New York Chuck Schumer will serve as the sponsor of the future USS Long Island (SSN 809), during a ship naming celebration at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy today, Sept. 27, 2024.
Sponsors are selected by the Secretary of the Navy and hold a uni . . .