The Navy will commission its newest submarine, the USS Massachusetts, in Boston, a decision made earlier this month that “answers the call” from the state’s federal delegation.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro alerted the delegation on Nov. 2 that he’s selected Boston as the site for the commissioning, according to a letter provided by Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s office.

“Considering the namesake of the ship and the unique roles that Massachusetts has in naval history, with seven previous ships bearing the Massachusetts name, this request is especially fitting,” Del Toro wrote. “I am pleased to announce that we will move forward with Boston as the commissioning site.”

“Despite the fact that I am a devoted NY Yankee fan,” Del Toro quipped in a hand-written addendum to his letter.

The commissioning is slated to take place in spring 2025, but the site it will be held at still needs to be selected, according to the USS Massachusetts Commissioning Committee.

Warren and the remainder of the delegation wrote a letter to Del Toro in June, urging him to select Boston for the commissioning, specifically at Flynn Cruiseport in Southie.

They expressed that the state Legislature “seeks to help defray costs to the Sailors’ immediate families for travel and lodging while in Boston for the commissioning and the Commissioning is fully supported by the city.”

“Our Commonwealth has the honor of being the namesake for a Virginia-class submarine, and now, we have the honor that the USS Massachusetts will be commissioned here in Boston,” Warren said in a release announcing Del Toro’s decision.  “Massachusetts has a long history of service to the United States Navy, and Secretary Del Toro has answered the call for the USS Massachusetts to enter service in Boston, in recognition of these unique contributions.”

Local and state officials also desired having the new Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine commissioned in Boston. The City Council and state Legislature each adopted resolutions last year signaling their support.

City Council President Ed Flynn offered the resolution as a retired Navy veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom.

“The City of Boston is honored to be selected as the commissioning site for the USS Massachusetts, a Virginia Class submarine purposefully built for the inclusion of women sailors and as a place to foster the leadership of its men and women service members,” Flynn said in a statement. “This continues Boston’s long history as the finest hosting site for the commissioning of Navy ships with our resources for support and security,”

USS Massachusetts will be the 22nd Virginia-class submarine to enter the Navy. Nearly 380 feet long, Virginia Class submarines carry crews of more than 130 and reach speeds of more than 25 knots.

The last United States Ship to bear the name Massachusetts is the South Dakota-class battleship, BB-59, commissioned in May 1942, that saw action in World War II.  It was decommissioned in 1947, stricken from reserve duty in 1967, and is now on permanent display as a memorial and museum in Fall River.

In 2018, Flynn Cruiseport hosted the commissioning of USS Thomas Hudner, a guided-missile destroyer.

This past May, the Navy christened the USS Massachusetts in Newport News, Va.

The USS Massachusetts Commissioning Committee has led lobbying efforts to bring the event to Boston. The nonprofit public charity is collaborating with the Massachusetts Bay Council of the Navy League and the Battleship Cove Foundation in Fall River.

Funding for the formal ceremony comes from the Navy, but the committee is responsible for planning other events funded through charitable donations.

“We collectively look forward to this fantastic opportunity to showcase the 200+ year tradition of support that the Commonwealth has for Sailors at sea,” the USS Massachusetts Commissioning Committee said in the release. “We all will be working hard with local, state, and federal stakeholders to plan and host the finest commissioning week events for the crew, people of the Commonwealth, and the Navy.”