Utah (SSN-801), a , is the second U.S. Navy vessel named for the state of Utah. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name on September 28, 2015, at a ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Navy specifically selected boat number "801" to be named Utah, even skipping over some other as-yet-unnamed boats, as 801 is the telephone area code for Utah's capital, Salt Lake City.
The keel laying ceremony took place 1 September 2021 at the Groton Facility of General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut. The ship's sponsors are Sharon Lee, wife of US Senator, Mike Lee, and Mary Kaye Huntsman, wife of former Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr.
The Utah was christened on 25 October 2025 in Groton, Connecticut.
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