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Submarine Virginia arrives at yard for overhaul

KITTERY, Maine — Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard have witnessed a milestone with the arrival of the submarine Virginia.

The Virginia represents the first in the class of submarines to undergo a major overhaul.

The shipyard in Kittery, Maine, has been preparing to work on the new submarines since it was removed from the base closing list in 2005. By next year, one-third of the shipyard’s 4,400 workers will be assigned to Virginia-class submarines.

The nuclear-powered submarines are more technologically advanced than the Los Angeles class, which has been the yard’s bread and butter.

The Virginia arrived Wednesday afternoon.