Keywords: US Navy 060909-N-7441H-004 Commander Naval Submarine Forces, Vice Admiral Chuck Munns leads the exit procession at the completion of the commissioning ceremony of Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775).jpg en Galveston Texas Sept 9 2006 Commander Naval Submarine Forces Vice Admiral Chuck Munns leads the exit procession at the completion of the commissioning ceremony of Virginia-class attack submarine USS Texas SSN 775 The high-tech attack boat with a crew of 134 sails into history as the first post-Cold War class of submarine designed for battlespace dominance against 21st century adversaries lurking in deep waters near shore environments or on land The 377-foot-long sub with a weight of more than 7 800 tons submerged has the capability to travel more than 25 knots and dive below 800 feet It has the ability to carry torpedoes mines cruise missiles and transport Naval Special Warfare SEALs Sea Air Land around the world U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman RELEASED 2006-09-09 060909-N-7441H-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 38969 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS Texas SSN-775 |