Submariners assigned to the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-commissioning Unit New Hampshire (SSN 778) practice manning their ship during rehearsals for the boat�s commissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS).

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 boats 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) File# 081023-N-2966A-005