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.

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 boat's 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-002