Crewmembers attached to the Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Montana (SSN 794) man the ship during a commissioning ceremony in Norfolk, Va., June 25, 2022. (John Smolinski/U.S. Navy)
(Tribune News Service) — The Navy is investigating the death of a sailor assigned to the USS Montana who was found Monday at Newport News Shipbuilding.
The sailor, who has not been identified, was found on the pier adjacent to the fast-attack submarine by another crew member.
“The injured Sailor was taken to Riverside Regional Medical Center and pronounced deceased,” said Cmdr. Paul Macapagal, spokesperson for Submarine Force Atlantic.
The Montana was commissioned into the Navy in June 2022. It is undergoing a post-shakedown availability at the Newport News shipyard.
Todd Corillo, a spokesperson for HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, declined to provide additional details.
“Out of respect for our customer and to protect the privacy of military families, Newport News Shipbuilding does not discuss deaths of our U.S. Navy teammates with the exception of a workplace accident,” Corillo said.
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