U.S. Navy Sailors stand topside as the Virginia Class New Attack Submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) TEXAS (SSN 775) is guided by tugboats as it arrives near Port Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 25, 2006. TEXAS is able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate cruise missiles and conduct covert long-term surveillance of land areas, littoral waters or other naval forces. Other missions include anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, special forces delivery and support, mine delivery and minefield mapping. TEXAS will be commissioned Sept. 9, 2006 at Port of Galveston Pier, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Roadell Hickman) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Port Canaveral
State: Florida (FL)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Roadell Hickman, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
25/08/2006
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