Welcoming the USS South Dakota (SSN-790)

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October 14, 2017 all-day

2017-10-14T00:00:00-04:00

2017-10-15T00:00:00-04:00

History

USS South Dakota (SSN-790) to be christened on 10/14/2017 in Groton, Connecticut.

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