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The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS California is photographed during sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, June 30, 2011. The Navy’s newest submarine, USS Delaware, will be the same class as the California. U.S. Navy photo by Chris Oxley

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS California is photographed during sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, June 30, 2011. The Navy’s newest submarine, USS Delaware, will be the same class as the California. U.S. Navy photo by Chris Oxley

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS California is photographed during sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean, June 30, 2011. The Navy’s newest submarine, USS Delaware, will be the same class as the California. U.S. Navy photo by Chris Oxley

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