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by Richard Tomkins
The 14th Virginia-class submarine being constructed for the U.S. Navy has been christened the USS Washington (SSN 787) at Newport News Shipbuilding.
The christening occurred Saturday at the company's shipyard in Virginia.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, speaking at a christening ceremony, highlighted the award of 10 Virginia-class submarines in a Block IV construction contract, the largest shipbuilding contract in U.S. Navy history, and the building cost savings associated with it.
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