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Caption:
WILMINGTON, N.C. (May 3, 2008) Submarine veterans, retired Battleship
North Carolina Alumni and some 6,000 attendees witness the
commissioning of the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS
North Carolina (SSN 777). North Carolina is the fourth Virginia-class
submarine to be commissioned and the first major U.S. Navy combatant
vessel class designed with the post-Cold War security environment in
mind. North Carolina will be homeported in Groton, Conn., as a member
of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. U.S. Navy photo By Mass Communication
Specialist 3rd Class Kelvin Edwards (Released)
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