Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of three Virginia-class submarines, with one being named the USS Norfolk. It will join the USS Potomac and USS Brooklyn, according to a Monday announcement.

The new attack submarine was designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships, conduct intelligence and surveillance tasks, engage in mine warfare and other battle operations,

The United States Navy's Virginia-class fast attack submarines program is now running nearly three years behind schedule, while it has been projected to cost more than $17 billion over the planned budget through the decade's end.