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 | 886k | A cut out of the Virginia class (SSN-774) submarine characteristics. | Courtesy of csp.navy.mil. | |
 | 66k | Cut out of the Virginia class attack submarine Texas (SSN-775). | Photo courtesy of Jack Treutle. | |
 | 505k | Virginia class submarines Texas (SSN-775), Hawaii (SSN-776) and North Carolina (SSN-777), are pictured in March 2002 under construction in Northrop Grumman Newport News' Ring Module Shop (RMS). The RMS is a 53,000 square foot building used to assemble the structural steel that forms hulls sections, tanks and modules that will later be outfitted with pipe, machinery and equipment. | Photo by John Whalen, Northrop Grumman Newport News. | |
 | 256k | In March 2002, construction was underway on the sail unit of the submarine Texas (SSN-775) at Northrop Grumman Newport News. Under an innovative agreement, Newport News is producing the Virginia class submarines as part of a team with General Dynamics Electric Boat. Newport News builds the stern, habitability & machinery spaces, torpedo room, sail and bow. Electric Boat builds the engine room and control room. The shipyards alternate work on the reactor plant as well as the final assembly, test, outfit and delivery. | Photo by John Whalen, Northrop Grumman Newport News | |
 | 76k | Module Construction of the Texas (SSN-775), 5/3/2002. | Photo by John Whalen, courtesy of Northrup Grumman Newport News. | |
 | 39k | Cable Hanger Installation on the Texas (SSN-775), 5/3/2002. | Photo by John Whalen, courtesy of Northrup Grumman Newport News. | |
 | 48k | Mrs. Bush chalked her initials onto a metal plate during the Texas (SSN-775) keel laying ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News. Her initials were then welded onto the plate. L-R: Secretary of the Navy Gordon England, First Lady Laura Bush, Northrop Grumman Newport News President Tom Schievelbein and Senator John Warner. | Photo by Chris Oxley, courtesy of Northrup Grumman Newport News. | |
 | 271k | (Left to Right) The Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England, First Lady Laura Bush, President of Northrop Grumman Newport News Thomas Schievelbein, and Senator John Warner (R-VA) celebrate an official ceremony at Newport News, VA, 12 July 2002 to authenticate the keel of the next Virginia class submarine Texas (SSN-775). The First Lady used chalk to mark her initials on a metal plate, which is then traced by a welder’s torch and permanently affixed to the stern of the boat. | U.S. Navy photo # N-6208N-001 by Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Morrison, courtesy of news.navy.mil. | |
 | 48k | Northrop Grumman Newport News welder John C. Fremont welds Laura Bush's initials on the authentication plate during the July 12th Keel Laying Ceremony for the Virginia class submarine Texas (SSN-775). L-R Welder Fremont, Laura Bush, Northrop Grumman Newport News President Tom Schievelbein, Senator John Warner (Virginia). | Photo by John Whalen, courtesy of Northrup Grumman Newport News. | |
 | 276k | Northrop Grumman Newport News welder John Fremont welds the initials of First Lady Laura Bush onto the authentication plate during the keel laying ceremony of the Texas (SSN-775) at Northrop Grumman Newport News. Also pictured: Tom Schievelbein, President Northrop Grumman Newport News and Senator John Warner (Partially hidden: First Lady Laura Bush and Secretary of the Navy Gordon England). | Photo by Chris Oxley, courtesy of Northrup Grumman Newport News. | |
 | 48k | Northrop Grumman Newport News President Tom Schievelbein shakes hands with Laura Bush at the keel laying ceremony for the Virginia class submarine Texas (SSN-775). A section of Texas is pictured in the background. Also pictured: Admiral Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations and Congressman Joe Barton of Texas. | Photo by Chris Oxley, courtesy of Northrup Grumman Newport News. | |
 | 46k | Texas (SSN-775) keel laying 7-12-2002 @ Northrup Grumman Newport News photo. Guest of honor First Lady Laura Bush. | Courtesy of Northrup Grumman Newport News. | |
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