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Caption:
Portsmouth, Va. (April 8, 2006) -- The guided-missile submarine USS
Florida (SSGN 728) departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard and en-route her new
homeport of Naval Submarine Base King's Bay, Ga. Florida entered
Norfolk Naval Shipyard to undergo a refueling and conversion from a
ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to the new class of guided missile
submarines (SSGN). The nuclear powered submarine will have the
capability to launch up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles, conduct
sustained Special Forces operations and carry other payloads, such as
unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
and Special Forces equipment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's
Mate Airman Apprentice Patrick Gearhiser (RELEASED)
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