USS North Dakota (SSN 784) Changes Homeport to Pearl Harbor

Official Statements

• Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, November 14: “Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) arrived at its new home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 13, 2026. North Dakota completed an Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, in Kittery, Maine, before joining Submarine Squadron 1 as its sixth Virginia-class fast-attack submarine.”

• Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, November 14: "The crew of North Dakota is excited to call Pearl Harbor our new home," said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christopher Marolt, commanding officer, North Dakota. "Our Sailors have put forth herculean efforts to get through the shortest availability in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard history, all while managing a homeport change to a new submarine homeport. We are ready to integrate with Submarine Squadron 1 and reunite with our families.”

• Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, November 14: “Following North Dakota's arrival to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, the submarine’s crew earned the Retention Excellence award in 2024 and the Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic Battle Efficiency (“Battle E”) award in 2024 and 2025, recognizing the crew's superior readiness, performance, and efficiency.”

• Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, November 14: "It is an honor to welcome the Sailors and families of North Dakota to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as the newest addition to the waterfront,” said U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Hedrick, commodore, Submarine Squadron 1. "It is the dedication of this crew that brings this boat to life. We are proud to have you on the team, supporting our strategic advantage in the Pacific."

• Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, November 14: “North Dakota, a Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, was commissioned Oct. 25, 2014, and is the second U.S. warship commissioned under the name North Dakota, the first being World War I-era battleship USS North Dakota (BB-29).”

• Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, November 14: "Saying farewell to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is bittersweet, as the community there has supported us tremendously throughout our maintenance and preparation period," said Marolt. "However, bringing a battle-tested, back-to-back Battle 'E' crew into the Pacific Fleet theater is an incredible honor. We carry the proud heritage of our namesake and our recent successes with us as we stand ready to project power and support our allies and partners in this vital region."

• Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, November 14: “The Pacific Submarine Force provides strategic deterrence, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, precision land strike, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, early warning, and special warfare capabilities around the globe.”