Carter’s legacy in the U.S. Navy and its submarine community continues today. In 2005, the Seawolf-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter was commissioned. It was one of ...

GROTON, Conn. (WTNH) — First lady Rosalynn Carter was the sponsor of the third and final Seawolf-class submarine named after the 39th president and the only submariner to become commander in chief.

Carter attended submarine school in New London and served at the submarine base for 4 years. In 2004, the former president returned to New London with his wife to christen the USS Jimmy Carter.

The back features many more symbols including the Seawolf-class USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) submarine, a globe reflecting Carter's commitment to the environment and world peace, peanuts, and yellow ...

Seawolf-class USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is printed on the other side of the ornament, another honorary moment for Carter. Seawolf-class USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), which was commissioned in 2005 ...

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, at 100 years old. His early years were shaped by his military career, when he served in the U.S. Navy. His ...

The Naval Submarine Base in New London will take part in honoring President Jimmy Carter as he is laid to rest Thursday with a 21-gun salute, sub base officials and Town of Groton police announced.

The Navy commissioned a nuclear-powered submarine in 2005, naming it the USS Jimmy Carter. He was elected to the Georgia State Senate in 1962 and was a little-known Georgia governor when he began ...