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SSN-778 USS New Hampshire 
Namesake. The State of New Hampshire
Ordered. 14 Aug 2003
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down. 30 Apr 2007
Launched. 21 Feb 2008
Christened. 21 Jun 2008
Commissioned. 25 Oct 2008
Homeport. Norfolk, VA
Motto	"Live Free or Die"
Status. in active service
Class and type. Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
Displacement. 7800 tons submerged
Length, 377 feet (115 meters)
Beam. 34 feet (10 meters)
Propulsion:	
1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor 280,000 shp (210 MW), HEU 93%
2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW)
1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor
1 × secondary propulsion motor
Speed. 25+ knots (28+ mph, 46+ km/h)
Range. Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depth. greater than 800 feet (240 meters)
Complement. 134 officers and men
Armament: 12 × VLS (BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile) 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Mk-48 ADCAP torpedo)

SSN-778 USS New Hampshire

Namesake. The State of New Hampshire
Ordered. 14 Aug 2003
Builder. General Dynamics Electric Boat
Laid down. 30 Apr 2007
Launched. 21 Feb 2008
Christened. 21 Jun 2008
Commissioned. 25 Oct 2008
Homeport. Norfolk, VA
Motto "Live Free or Die"
Status. in active service
Class and type. Virginia-class fast-attack submarine
Displacement. 7800 tons submerged
Length, 377 feet (115 meters)
Beam. 34 feet (10 meters)
Propulsion:
1 × S9G PWR nuclear reactor 280,000 shp (210 MW), HEU 93%
2 × steam turbines 40,000 shp (30 MW)
1 × single shaft pump-jet propulsor
1 × secondary propulsion motor
Speed. 25+ knots (28+ mph, 46+ km/h)
Range. Essentially unlimited distance; 33 years
Test depth. greater than 800 feet (240 meters)
Complement. 134 officers and men
Armament: 12 × VLS (BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile) 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes (Mk-48 ADCAP torpedo)

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Inscription:USS NEW HAMPSHIRE SSN 778 LIVE FREE OR DIE
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