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The crew of the littoral combat ship USS Manchester man the rails during the ship's commissioning ceremony in Portsmouth, N.H.

USS Manchester

The crew of the littoral combat ship USS Manchester man the rails during the ship's commissioning ceremony in Portsmouth, N.H., May 26, 2018. Manchester is the 12th littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the seventh of the Independence variant. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob I. Allison

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