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Monday, December 03, 2007

Sub named after state

The legacy of the New Mexico name will continue in the Navy with the construction of a new Virginia-class submarine, the USS New Mexico (SSN-779).

The nuclear-powered submarine will be the second ship of the Navy to be named for the 47th state.

The contract to build it was awarded to Northrop Grumman Newport News in Newport News, Va., on Aug. 14, 2003.

Construction began in 2006 and is scheduled for completion in 2011.

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