Keywords: US Navy 060617-N-3642E-006 Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Hawaii (SSN 776) depart after participating in the ship's christening ceremony.jpg en Groton Conn Jun 17 2006 - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit PCU Hawaii SSN 776 depart after participating in the ship's christening ceremony Hawaii is the third Virginia-class submarine to be christened and the 1st major U S Navy combatant vessel class designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind and embodies the war fighting and operational capabilities required to dominate the littorals while maintaining undersea dominance in the open ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shawn P Eklund RELEASED 2006-06-17 060617-N-3642E-006 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35915 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shawn P Eklund PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Submarine Base New London Ship christenings in the United States Navy USS Hawaii SSN-776 |