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Groton Economic Development: At Electric Boat, A Family With A Shipbuilding Legacy

The Rixes came to mind: father Forrest, 60, and son Joshua, 22, who both work in the Shipyard Test Organization department.

July 30, 2021

In preparation for Saturday’s christening of the submarine Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795), Electric Boat President Kevin Graney sought the names of shipyard workers who had made a significant contribution to the boat’s construction.

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The Rixes came to mind: father Forrest, 60, and son Joshua, 22, who both work in the Shipyard Test Organization department, or STO, sometimes virtually shoulder to shoulder.

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