USS North Dakota The nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS North Dakota transits the Thames River as it pulls into its homeport at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Jan. 31, 2019. SHARE: Download: Full Size (1.69 MB) Tags: Submarine, Nuclear, Navy Credit: Navy Cmdr. Jason M. Geddes VIRIN: 190131-N-LW591-002.JPG Photo Gallery