Keywords: US Navy 081023-N-2966A-005 Submariners assigned to the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-commissioning Unit New Hampshire (SSN 778) practice manning their ship during rehearsals for the boat&-195;&-173;s commissioning ceremony at Portsm.jpg en 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 boatÃs 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 2008-10-23 081023-N-2966A-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 65715 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS New Hampshire SSN-778 |