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Crew members gather around an open hatch aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BUFFALO (SSN 715) at the conclusion of the ship's commissioning ceremony

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Base: Norfolk

State: Virginia (VA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

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05/11/1983
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