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Pre-commissioning unit New Hampshire is shown pierside Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, N.H., Oct. 21, 2008. The submarine is preparing for her commissioning ceremony slated for Oct. 25, 2008. New Hampshire is the fifth Virginia-class submarine to be commissioned. The vessels were the first major Navy combatant vessels designed with post-Cold War security in mind. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeremy Lambert/Released)

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