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Caption:
Portsmouth, Va. (April 8, 2006) - Crew-members stand topside as the
guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) departs Norfolk Naval
Shipyard and transits through downtown Norfolk toward 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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