Keywords: US Navy 060825-N-7441H-011 Petty Officer 1st class Raymond Monk assists in a shipboard test evolution aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775).jpg en Port Canaveral Fla Aug 25 2006 - Petty Officer 1st class Raymond Monk assists in a shipboard test evolution aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas SSN 775 Texas and her crew were firing water through torpedo tubes as a part of the testing cycle The second boat in her class Texas is able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other naval forces Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support mine delivery and minefield mapping Texas will be commissioned on Sept 9 2006 at the Port of Galveston piers in Galveston Texas U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman RELEASED 2006-08-25 060825-N-7441H-011 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 38453 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Texas SSN-775 Submarine interiors |