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Caption:
Groton, Conn. (Jun. 5, 2004) - Thousands of spectators gather at
General Dynamics Electric Boat's shipyard to witness the christening of
the U.S. Navy's newest and most advanced nuclear attack submarine,
Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), the third and final Seawolf-class submarine. The
new submarine honors the 39th president of the United States who is the
only submarine-qualified man that went on to become the nation's chief
executive. Differentiating the Jimmy Carter from all other undersea
vessels is her Multi-Mission Platform (MMP), which includes a 100-foot
hull extension that enhances payload capability, enabling it to
accommodate advanced technology required to develop and test an
entirely new generation of weapons, sensors and undersea vehicles.
Jimmy Carter is the third and last of the Seawolf class submarines.
Photo provided to U.S. Navy courtesy General Dynamics Electric Boat
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