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A submarine with service members on top enters a dry dock as seen through two yellow handles on a concrete wall.

Dry Dock Duty

The USS Washington enters a dry dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, for a scheduled maintenance period, Nov. 14, 2024. The dry docking of a submarine is a critical step in the repair and modernization of a submarine’s service life, ensures fleet readiness and maintains the Navy's long-term advantage over adversaries by preparing to meet both current and future challenges.

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