Caption:
Portsmouth, Va. (Aug. 25, 2004) - The nation's newest and most advanced
nuclear-powered attack submarine PCU Virginia (SSN 774) passes the
skyline of Portsmouth, Va., on its the way to Norfolk Naval Shipyard
upon completion of Bravo sea trials. Virginia is the Navy's only major
combatant ready to join the fleet that was designed with the post-Cold
War security environment in mind and embodies the war fighting and
operational capabilities required to dominate the littorals while
maintaining undersea dominance in the open ocean. U.S. Navy photo by
Journalist 2nd Class Christina M. Shaw (RELEASED)
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