Caption:
KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 25, 2008) Crewmembers of the Virginia-class attack
submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) line the boat during the
commissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. More than 3,500
people were in attendance at the ceremony, held at the NavyÕs
first shipyard. New Hampshire is the fifth Virginia-class submarine,
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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