Crew members from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) practice manning the ship during a commissioning ceremony rehearsal at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 23, 2008) Crew members from the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) practice manning the ship during a commissioning ceremony rehearsal at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. New Hampshire will be commissioned Saturday, Oct. 25 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. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman File# 081023-N-7441H-005