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At the weld stand, ship’s sponsor Pam Bove traces her initials on a metal plate during the keel laying ceremony for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804) at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. At left is NNS welder Andrew Kahler.
251209-N-N2201-223.JPG Photo By: Ashley Cowan/HII

Newport News Shipbuilding, VA - At the weld stand, ship’s sponsor Pam Bove traces her initials on a metal plate during the keel laying ceremony for Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804) at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. At left is NNS welder Andrew Kahler.


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