Crew members from the Virginia-class attack submarine

Crew members from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire practice manning the ship during a commissioning ceremony rehearsals at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. New Hampshire will be commissioned Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, during a ceremony at Portsmouth. 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.