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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Navy names next 2 Virginia subs

The Navy’s next two Virginia-class attack submarines will be named Minnesota and North Dakota, the Defense Department announced Tuesday, ending eight decades of ship-name drought for both states.

The news was especially sweet for North Dakota’s public officials, who stated in an announcement Monday that it was just the second time in Navy history that their state’s name would be on a ship — and the first time in 85 years.

"This is great news for North Dakota. It’s a testament to the respect the Navy has for our state that the next Virginia-class submarine will be the USS North Dakota," Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan said in the announcement.

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