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A U.S. Navy sailor paints PCU Hawaii (SSN 776) on May 4, 2007, at Submarine Base New London, Conn., in preparation for the ship's commissioning on May 5, 2007.

A U.S. Navy sailor paints PCU Hawaii (SSN 776).

A U.S. Navy sailor paints PCU Hawaii (SSN 776) on May 4, 2007, at Submarine Base New London, Conn., in preparation for the ship's commissioning on May 5, 2007.

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