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Caption:
Silverdale, Wash. (Aug. 16, 2006) -- The Sea Wolf-class attack
submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) sits moored in the Magnetic
Silencing Facility at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor for her first deperming
treatment. The deperming process reduces a ships electromagnetic
signature as she travels through the water. Jimmy Carter is the third
and final submarine of the Sea Wolf-class. A unique feature of the
Jimmy Carter is a 100-foot hull extension called the Multi-Mission
Platform, which provides enhanced payload capabilities, enabling the
submarine to accommodate the advanced technology required to develop
and test a new generation of weapons, sensors and undersea vehicles.
U.S. Navy photo by Master Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jerry
McLain (RELEASED)
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