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Caption:
Groton, Conn. (Aug. 16, 2003) -- Lynda Johnson Robb christens the
Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Virginia (SSN 774), the newest and most
advanced nuclear attack submarine, at General Dynamics Electric Boat
shipyard. Standing with Robb, the daughter of former President
Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, are, from left, Electric Boat
President Michael W. Toner, U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, R-Conn., Maid of
Honor Jennifer Robb, the sponsor's daughter, and U.S. Sen. George
Allen, R-Va., the event's principal speaker. With a length of 377 feet,
a beam of 34 feet and a displacement of 7,800 tons, the Virginia is the
first U.S. submarine designed to satisfy the requirements of regional
and near-land missions in the post-Cold War era. The submarine is
scheduled for a mid-2004 delivery to the Navy. Photo courtesy of
General Dynamics. (RELEASED)
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