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| Keywords: US Navy 040522-N-6240R-254 Northrop Grumman welder Mr. Stanley Britt prepares to permanently weld the initials of Ship's sponsor Mrs. Linda Bowman (center) during the Keel Laying Ceremony.jpg en Newport News Va May 22 2004 - Northrop Grumman welder Mr Stanley Britt prepares to permanently weld the initials of Ship's sponsor Mrs Linda Bowman center during the Keel Laying Ceremony of Pre-Commissioning Unit PCU North Carolina SSN 777 the U S Navy's newest Virginia-class submarine Accompanying them are from left to right Director Navy Nuclear Propulsion Adm Frank Skip Bowman North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole Northrop Grumman Newport News President Thomas C Schievelbein and Asst Secretary of the Navy Installations and Environment Hansford T Johnson PCU North Carolina is the 4th Virginia-class submarine to begin construction and is the 6th Navy vessel to be named North Carolina The Ship's sponsor Mrs Linda Bowman said For the submarine North Carolina my hope is that she will sail in peace to keep us free My assurance is that she will always be ready to defend that freedom whenever necessary The current construction schedule calls for the submarine's launching in late 2005 followed by commissioning in late 2007 U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Donald P Rule RELEASED 2004-05-22 040522-N-6240R-254 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 14575 U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Donald P Rule PD-USGov-Military-Navy Newport News Shipbuilding Hansford T Johnson USS North Carolina SSN-777 Keel-laying ceremonies Frank Bowman | ||||
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