DE HCR79

Recognizes and commends the crew (15 officers and 117 enlisted members) and families of the USS Delaware (SSN-791), a Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine, for their dedication to the United States Armed Forces

USS Delaware is 377 feet long and 33 feet wide, with construction beginning in September 2013 and christening on October 20, 2018

First U.S. ship ever commissioned while underwater due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Acknowledges the Delaware Submarine Association, founded in 2020, for supporting the morale, wellbeing, and recreation of the submarine's crew and families

Notes that the State of Delaware has served as the namesake for seven American warships throughout history