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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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