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Article: Navy to commission attack submarine Jimmy Carter.
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- February 16, 2005
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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 February 2005-US DOD: Navy to commission attack submarine Jimmy Carter(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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The Navy will commission the newest nuclear-powered attack submarine Jimmy Carter on Saturday, Feb. 19, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Conn.
The attack submarine Jimmy Carter honors the 39th president of the United States.
President Carter is the only U.S. president to have qualified in submarines. He has distinguished himself by a lifetime of public service, and has long ties to the Navy and the submarine force. Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy ...