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Image: USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) flying Jack

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Description: 050219-N-9954T-071 Naval Submarine Base Groton, Conn. – A Sailor raises the Stars and Stripes aboard the Seawolf-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) during the submarine’s commission ceremony. Jimmy Carter 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.
Title: USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) flying Jack
Credit: http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=22058
Author: U.S. Navy photo Photographer's Mate 2nd Class George Trian (RELEASED)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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