GROTON, Conn. (Jan. 6, 2022) The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) makes its way down the Thames River and past the city of New London after departing Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., for routine operations, Jan. 6, 2022. Minnesota is the 10th Virginia-class attack submarine and the second to be named for the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)