The John Warner (SSN 785) is the 12th and the second of the Block III Virginia-class attack submarine and the third United States Navy submarine named for living person, retired Virginia Senator John W. Warner. He served five consecutive terms becoming the 2nd longest serving U.S. Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia in the 218-year history of the Senate. He also served as secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974. The contract to build her was awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding on December 22, 2008. The ship was named on January 8, 2009, and construction began on April 29.

March 16, 2013 The keel was laid down for the SSN 785 during a ceremony at Newport News shipyard.

September 1, 2014 The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John Warner slowly and meticulously moved from the Module Outfitting Facility (MOF) Bay #1 to a floating dry-dock.

September 6, PCU John Warner was christened during a 6.30 p.m. EDT ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. Mrs. Jeanne Warner, the wife of Sen. John Warner (Ret.), served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. Daniel B. Caldwell is the prospective commanding officer.

September 10, SSN 785 was launched for the first time into the James River from a floating dry-dock and moored at Newport News shipyard's submarine pier, where final outfitting, testing and crew certification will take place over the next six months.

February 2, 2015 The crew of the PCU John Warner moved aboard the submarine for the first time at Newport News shipyard.

May 23, The Virginia-class attack submarine returned to Newport News shipyard after a two-day underway for Alpha sea trials.

June 25, U.S. Navy took delivery of PCU John Warner from the HII Newport News Shipbuilding two-and-a-half month ahead of schedule.

August 1, USS John Warner was commissioned during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony at Pier 12 on Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va.

September 18, Cmdr. Burt J. Canfield relieved Cmdr. Daniel B. Caldwell as CO of the SSN 785 during a change-of-command ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk.

November 16, USS John Warner pulled into Port Everglades, Fla., for a brief stop to conduct personnel transfer.

January 11, 2016 The John Warner departed Naval Station Norfolk for acoustic trials; Conducted surface operations, 2 miles off the coast of North Beach in Hollywood, Fla., and Port Everglades, from Jan. 14-19; Brief stop in Port Everglades for personnel transfer on Jan. 19; Brief stop at Naval Station Mayport on Jan. 22; Returned home on Jan. 2?.

March 1, USS John Warner arrived in Newport News shipyard for a five-month Post Shakedown Availability (PSA).

August 21, The John Warner moored at Berth 4, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk after a two-day underway for sea trials; Underway again from Sept. 9-? and Oct. 3-14.

November 4, USS John Warner departed homeport for routine operations; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer on Nov. 7, Nov. 15 and 18th; Returned to Norfolk on Nov. 21; Underway again from Dec. 14-19 and Jan. 9.

January 17, 2017 SSN 785 moored at Trident Wharf in Port Canaveral, Fla., for a brief stop; Moored at Trident Wharf again on Jan. 19; Brief underway for VIP Cruise on Jan. 23; Departed Port Canaveral on Jan. 24; Conducted surface operations in the Port Everglades Op. Area from Feb. 5-6 and Feb. 9; Moored at Trident Wharf from Feb. 16-21; Returned home on Feb. 2?.

March 8, USS John Warner made a brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer, while underway for routine operations; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on March 10; Underway again for acoustic trials on May 5; Conducted surface operations off Port Everglades from May 11-12.

May 15, The John Warner moored at Wharf D1 on Naval Station Mayport for a three-day port call; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 in Naval Station Norfolk on May 25; Underway again on June 6.

June 19, USS John Warner made a brief stop in Port Everglades, Fla., to conduct personnel transfer; Brief stop off Norfolk on June 26; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on June 30; Underway again from July 14-19 and Sept. 6.

September 25, The John Warner made a brief stop in Naval Station Mayport for personnel transfer.

November 2, SSN 785 recently moored at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., for ammo onload; Underway on Nov. 3; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk on Nov. 7; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Nov. 9; Underway again on Nov. 30; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk on Dec. 8 and Dec. 14; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Dec. 18.

January 5, 2018 USS John Warner departed Norfolk for its maiden deployment.

January 29, The John Warner moored at West Berth K14, NATO Fueling Depot in Souda Bay, Crete, for a four-day port call.

March 5, USS John Warner arrived off the coast of Catania, Sicily, to participate in NATO anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Dynamic Manta 18; Brief stop off Naples, Italy, on March 20.

March 25, The John Warner moored at Berth 50, South Mole in Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Gibraltar, British overseas teritory, for an 11-day port call to conduct emergent repairs to its satellite communication system; Brief stop off Toulon, France, on April 9.

April 14, USS John Warner launched six Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) on Syrian "chemical weapons facilities," early Saturday morning, while underway in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The strike was retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons last week.

May 5, SSN 785 moored at Berth 2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a brief stop.?

June 4, The John Warner moored at Valiant Jetty on HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a four-day port call; Brief stop off Norfolk to embark the Nuclear Propulsion Examination Board (NPEB) personnel, for Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE), on July 8.

July 11, USS John Warner moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk following a six-month deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR.

August 15, Cmdr. William H. Wiley relieved Cmdr. Burt J. Canfield as the 3rd CO of John Warner during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub.

August 17, The Virginia-class attack submarine departed homeport for ammo offload; Moored at NWS Yorktown from Aug. 17-31; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Sept. 7; Emergency sortied due to approaching Hurricane Florence on Sept. 10; Returned to Norfolk on Sept. 16; Underway again on Nov. 30.

December 18, USS John Warner made a brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 3 on Dec. 20.

February 5, 2019 The John Warner moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk after an 18-day underway in support of national tasking; Underway again on Feb. 13; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk on March 4.

March 6, General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp. was awarded a $23,7 million delivery order under a previously awarded contract (N00024-16-D-4300) for the planning and material procurement requirements associated with repair work for USS John Warner. Work will be performed in Groton, Conn., and is expected to be completed by June.

March 8, USS John Warner moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again on April 12; Moored at Pier 10S on Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., on April 15.

July 16, USS John Warner moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk; Underway again from Aug. ?-9; Emergency sortied due to Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 4; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Sept. 11; Underway again on Sept. 16.

November 1, The John Warner made a brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Nov. 5; Underway again on Feb. 6.

February 12, 2020 USS John Warner moored at Berth 3, Pier 14 on Naval Station Norfolk for a brief stop; Moored at Berth 3, Pier 12 on Feb. ?; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 3 on Feb. 26; Underway again on March ?; Moored at Berth 4, Pier 14 on March 12; Underway again on March 26.

April 10, SSN 785 moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk for a brief stop; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer on April 17 and 23rd; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on April 29; Moved to Berth 4, Pier 12 on May 13.

May 28, USS John Warner departed Norfolk for a scheduled North Atlantic deployment.

August 14, The John Warner moored at Berth 1/2, Pier 1 on Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a week-long port call; Moored at Wharf 6, Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport in Plymouth, England, from Aug. 27-?.

September 15, USS John Warner moored at Valiant Jetty on HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, for a five-day port call; Moored at Wharf 6, HMNB Devonport again from Sept. 25-2?; Brief stop off Norfolk to embark the Nuclear Propulsion Examination Board (NPEB) personnel, for Operational Reactor Safeguards Examination (ORSE), on Nov. 23.

November 25, USS John Warner moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk following a six-month deployment.

December 18, Cmdr. Ryan C. Heineman relieved Cmdr. William H. Wiley as CO of the John Warner during a change-of-command ceremony on board the sub.

January 20, 2021 The John Warner departed homeport for routine operations; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer on Jan. 22 and 25th; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Jan. 27; Underway again on Feb. 4; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk on Feb. 9, 15 and 19th; Returned home on Feb. 27.

April 7, The John Warner moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk after underway for routine operations; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from April 19-28; Brief stop off Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Conn., on May 1.

May 20, USS John Warner moored at Trident Wharf in Port Canaveral, Fla., for a brief stop; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 in Naval Station Norfolk on May 24; Moved to Berth 5, Pier 3 on July 13; Underway again on July 15; Brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk on July 23; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 for a brief stop on July 28; Returned home on July 30; Underway again on Aug. 16.

August 20, The John Warner made a brief stop off Naval Station Norfolk for personnel transfer; Brief stop off Norfolk again on Aug. 24 and Sept. 1; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Sept. 3; Underway again on Oct. 8; Brief stop off Norfolk on Oct. 12 and 15th; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo onload from Oct. 22-30; Returned home on Friday afternoon.

November 24, USS John Warner moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk after a four-day underway for routine operations; Underway again on Nov. 29; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Dec. 3.

December 30, USS John Warner departed Norfolk for a scheduled North Atlantic deployment.

March 10, 2022 SSN 785 transited the Straits of Moyle eastbound, just before midnight; Moored at HMNB Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, from March 11-19; Moored at Valiant Jetty on HMNB Clyde from March 30- April 7; Moored at Haakonsvern Naval Base, Norway, from May 4-9.

May 17, The John Warner made a brief stop off the coast of Torshavn, Faroe Islands, for emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a Sailor; Moored at Valiant Jetty, HMNB Clyde in Faslane from June 2-?.

June 19, USS John Warner participated in a PHOTOEX as part of the NATO anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Dynamic Mongoose 22, while underway off the coast of Iceland; Brief stop off the coast of Torshavn, Faroe Islands, on June 24; Brief stop off Gourock, Scotland, on July 25.

August 4, USS John Warner moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment.

September 13, The John Warner moved from Naval Station Norfolk to Berth 23 on Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth; Moved back to Berth 6, Pier 3 on Sept. ?; Moored at NWS Yorktown for ammo offload from Oct. 11-24; Returned home on Monday afternoon; Underway again on Oct. 27.

October 29, USS John Warner moored to a barge at Naval Anchorage C in Chesapeake Bay, approximately 4 n.m. off the coast of Annapolis, Md., for a three-day visit to U.S. Naval Academy; Moored at Berth 35 in Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Nov. 2.