USS IDAHO SSN 799 News
Idaho Public Television reporter Aaron Kunz is producing a documentary on the development -- and retirement -- of three nuclear propulsion prototypes A1W, S1W, and S5G that were developed for submarines at the Naval Reactors Facility (NRF). Click here to watch the preview.
FROM THE LEWISTON TRIBUNE ARCHIVES: USS Idaho Flag Fete, Parade, Tops Program
This story originally appeared in the Tribune on Aug. 20, 1946, advancing a parade in Lewiston. The USS Idaho battleship mentioned was put into service in 1919, went on to serve during World War II, and was present at Tokyo Bay when Japan formally surrendered Sept. 2, 1945. The next Navy ship to carry the name Idaho will be a submarine that is scheduled to be put into service in 2025. Navy sailors who are scheduled to serve on the submarine visited the area this past week.
USS Idaho Sailors Go From a Submarine to a Jet Boat to Forge Bond with the Gem State
Six sailors from the USS Idaho left their nuclear-powered fast attack submarine in Connecticut and boarded a jet boat bound for Hells Canyon this week during a jam-packed trip to the Gem State.
USS Idaho Sailors Make the Jump from a Sub to a Jet Boat on Recent Visit
Sep. 24—Six sailors from the USS Idaho left their nuclear-powered fast attack submarine in Connecticut and boarded a jet boat bound for Hells Canyon this week during a jam-packed trip to the Gem State.
USS IDAHO Crew Visits Kellogg High School
KELLOGG — "Let it be forever!" rang out through the gymnasium at Kellogg High School on Tuesday morning. The crew of the USS Idaho led students, staff and community members in their vessel's battle cry during a visit to the Silver Valley. Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and students from the Kellogg JROTC program engaged with crew members as they discussed the future of the nuclear-powered fast attack submarine.
Photos Honoring the USS IDAHO Crew
Former governor of Idaho Dirk Kempthorne spoke to the crowd during a reception honoring crew members of the U.S.S. Idaho inside the Veterans of Foreign Wars building on Wednesday on Wednesday.
USS Idaho crew tours vessel's namesake a year before christening
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The USS Idaho, a modern nuclear submarine still under construction, is set to take to the seas in 2025. This week, members of the crew are touring the vessel's namesake. Specifically, they're visiting destinations across the Idaho panhandle. Petty Office Rober Boscan is from Hayden and fancies himself fortunate to be assigned to the submarine that shares his home state's name.
USS Idaho Sailors to Visit Lewiston, Lapwai, Grangeville, Moscow
LEWISTON - The USS Idaho Commissioning Committee will welcome a contingent of the first U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the under-construction USS Idaho to the Gem State. One sailor, Petty Officer Robert Boscan, hails from Hayden. It is a core mission of the committee to familiarize the sailors with Idaho and to establish a bond between citizens and the sailors who will take the USS Idaho to sea. A press release says it is a crucial part of our nation’s military strategy.
Commanding Officer and crew members of the USS Idaho to be in Lewiston Wednesday for reception event
LEWISTON, Idaho – A submarine named the USS Idaho SSN 799 is roughly six months from being christened in what would be the first time in over 100 years. Tomorrow night (09/20) at Lewiston's Veterans of Foreign Wars Sourdough Post 10,043, folks will have the opportunity to hear from the USS Idaho's commander, and crew members and learn about the ship.