U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Raymond Monk assists in a shipboard test evolution aboard the Virginia Class New Attack Submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) TEXAS (SSN 775) at Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 25, 2006. TEXAS and her crew were firing water through torpedo tubes as a part of the testing cycle. The second boat in her class, 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 the...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Raymond Monk assists in a shipboard test evolution aboard the Virginia Class New Attack Submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) TEXAS (SSN 775) at Port Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 25, 2006. TEXAS and her crew were firing water through torpedo tubes as a part of the testing cycle. The second boat in her class, 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 the Port of Galveston piers in Galveston, Texas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Roadell Hickman) (Released)
Base: Pcu Texas (SSN 775)
Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Roadell Hickman, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
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