The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Honor Guard presents the national colors during the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
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KITTERY, Maine (Oct. 25, 2008) The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Honor Guard presents the national colors during the commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. More than 3,500 people were in attendance at the ceremony, held at the Navy's first shipyard. New Hampshire is the fifth Virginia-class submarine, the first major U.S. Navy combatant vessel class designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeremy Lambert) File# 081025-N-6553L-006
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25/10/2008 - 25/10/2008
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