A team of 45 Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) employees were recognized Feb. 10 for their successful collaboration to execute the propeller install on USS Montpelier (SSN 765). With the Inside Machine (Shop 31), Outside Machine (Shop 38) and Rigging (Shop 72) Shops working with the Engineering and Planning Department’s Propulsion Machinery Branch (Code 266), production and engineering worked together to determine how to best meet the project’s needs. Team members leveraged their technical expertise to consider the challenges, make contingencies, develop a plan and provide around-the-clock coverage to successfully complete the installation in two days. Montpelier is currently undergoing an Engineered Overhaul at NNSY with major jobs including shaft replacement, inspections and preservation of internal and external tanks, and overhauling major systems including high pressure air, hydraulics, ventilation, steam, and retractable bow planes.
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.17.2026 14:02 |
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| VIRIN: | 260210-O-YO710-1676 |
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| Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US |
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