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Description: Groton, Conn. (February, 2005) - The Seawolf-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) is the third and final submarine of the Seawolf-class. A unique feature of the Jimmy Carter is a 100-foot hull extension called the Multi-Mission Platform, which provides enhanced payload capabilities, enabling the submarine to accommodate the advanced technology required to develop and test a new generation of weapons, sensors and undersea vehicles. The Jimmy Carter was delivered to the U.S. Navy on Dec. 22, 2004 and commissioned on Feb. 19, 2005.
Title: Jimmy Carter Front
Credit: http://www.csg2.navy.mil/jimmycartercommissioning.htm
Author: Photo provided courtesy General Dynamics Electric Boat (Released)
Permission: U.S. Navy (Released)
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