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Caption:
KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 19, 2008) Line handlers from Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard (PNS) heave the lines to secure the Virginia-class attack
submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) to the pier. The submarine is at
PNS preparing for her commissioning ceremony on Oct. 25, 2008. 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 Quartermaster 1st
Class Frank Bedell/Released)
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