Keywords: US Navy 070505-N-3642E-533 Sailors assigned to USS Hawaii (SSN 776) stand at attention after hoisting the National Ensign and Commissioning Pennant, placing the ship in active service.jpg en GROTON Conn May 5 2007 - Sailors assigned to USS Hawaii SSN 776 stand at attention after hoisting the National Ensign and Commissioning Pennant placing the ship in active service Hawaii is the third Virginia-class submarine to be commissioned 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shawn P Eklund RELEASED 2007-05-05 070505-N-3642E-533 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45861 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shawn P Eklund PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS Hawaii SSN-776 |