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Saturday, September 13, 2025

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Texas’ namesake ship, USS Texas, receives Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy Award

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee/Released)
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael H. Lee/Released)

PEARL HARBOR (Sep. 12, 2016) Adm. Scott Swift, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, presents the Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy Award to the crew of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775) pierside in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The trophy is awarded to a ship that best represents the fleet, achieving the best overall improvement in battle efficiency, and is presented annually to the most-improved ships or aviation squadrons in both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets.

USS Texas (SSN-775) is a Virginia-class submarine, and the fourth warship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Texas.  She was christened on 31 July 2004 by Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States.  The sub-marine  was launched into the James River on 9 April 2005. (en.wikipedia.org)