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    Commissioning of USS North Carolina [Image 1 of 7]

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    A nighttime fireworks display bursts dramatically above what appears to be a naval warship, likely a battleship museum or memorial vessel. Large gun turret barrels are prominently visible in the foreground, and signal flags are strung along the ship's mast. The fireworks illuminate the scene in brilliant reds, whites, and golds against a dark sky.

    WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, UNITED STATES

    05.03.2008

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Roadell Hickman 

    U.S. Navy           

    Fireworks illuminate the skies over Battleship North Carolina capping week long celebrations surrounding the commissioning the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS North Carolina. North Carolina is the fourth Virginia-class submarine to be commissioned and the first major U.S. Navy combatant vessel class designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind. North Carolina will be homeported in Groton, Conn., as a member of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.

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    Date Taken: 05.03.2008
    Date Posted: 07.09.2008 04:51
    Photo ID: 101588
    VIRIN: 080503-N-7441H-001
    Resolution: 3439x2240
    Size: 2.08 MB
    Location: WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, US
    Web Views: 159
    Downloads: 22

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    A nighttime fireworks display bursts dramatically above what appears to be a naval warship, likely a battleship museum or memorial vessel. Large gun turret barrels are prominently visible in the foreground, and signal flags are strung along the ship's mast. The fireworks illuminate the scene in brilliant reds, whites, and golds against a dark sky.
    A group of naval personnel dressed in white dress uniforms are ascending a metal gangway or brow, likely during a commissioning or formal naval ceremony. Flags with red, white, and blue coloring are displayed along the railing of the gangway. A white event tent and overcast sky are visible in the background.
    A formal military naval ceremony featuring a large group of uniformed naval personnel standing at attention on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. The personnel are dressed in white dress uniforms and traditional navy enlisted uniforms, arranged in a ceremonial line. A banner or bunting in red, white, and blue is displayed at the front, with what appears to be a ship's name plate visible.
    A group of U.S. Navy sailors in dress white uniforms are standing at attention in a formal formation on the deck of what appears to be a submarine. A 'First Navy Jack' flag ('Don't Tread on Me') is flying from a mast in the center of the formation. The scene appears to be a commissioning, decommissioning, or other formal naval ceremony taking place on a body of water.
    A man holds a young child on his shoulders while watching a large military submarine on a waterway. The submarine is flying what appears to be an American flag and another flag, possibly a state flag, on its sail. A small red Coast Guard patrol boat is visible escorting the submarine in the background.
    A row of U.S. Navy sailors in dress white uniforms and white dixie cup hats stand in formation behind a large American flag. The flag's red, white, and blue horizontal stripes dominate the foreground, partially obscuring the sailors' bodies. The image appears to capture a formal military ceremony or parade.
    Two U.S. Navy sailors in dress white uniforms are raising or securing an American flag on what appears to be a naval vessel. The flag is fully unfurled and waving in the wind against a partly cloudy sky. The scene depicts a formal military flag ceremony consistent with U.S. Navy protocol.

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