Virginia-Class Submarines After completing a deployment, the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, March 10, 2015. The future USS Illinois is also a Virginia-class submarine. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Swink SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.96 MB) Tags: freedom, war fighters, war fighting, flexible, worldwide, on watch, preserve peace, deter aggression, defend freedom, operate forward, commerce, sea lanes, war fighting first, NMCS, navy media content service, Liberty, Fast, Protect, Be Ready, chinfo, America , United States , Sailors, All images, U.S. Navy, tradition, Navy , Deployed, Heritage, MILITARY Credit: Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Swink VIRIN: 150310-N-CB621-114.JPG Photo Gallery