Caption:
KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 19, 2008) The Virginia-class attack submarine
Pre-commissioning Unit New Hampshire (SSN 778) passes in front of the
historic former naval prison as she makes her way up the Piscataqua
River. The submarine is headed to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for her
commissioning ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25. 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 Jeremy Lambert/Released)
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