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Sunday, August 01, 2010

USS Missouri 'reports for duty'


The newest Virginia-class attack submarine joined the fleet in a ceremony at the Naval Submarine Base today.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead called the work between the Navy and the shipbuilders, Electric Boat and Northrop Grumman Newport News in Virginia, "a national strategic asset."

The USS Missouri (SSN 780), the seventh member of the class, was built in 65 months, which was nine months ahead of schedule.

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