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Caption:
KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 23, 2008) Submariners assigned to the
Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-commissioning Unit New Hampshire
(SSN 778) practice manning their ship during rehearsals for the boat's
commissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. New
Hampshire will be commissioned Saturday, Oct. 25 during a ceremony at
PNS. 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. (Photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Fernando Allen/Released)
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