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Caption:
KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 23, 2008) Crew members from the Virginia-class
attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) practice manning the ship
during a commissioning ceremony rehearsals at Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard. New Hampshire will be commissioned Saturday, Oct. 25 during a
ceremony at Portsmouth. New Hampshire is the fifth submarine in the
Virginia class, the first major U.S. Navy combatant vessel class
designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind. (U.S.
Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell
Hickman/Released)
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