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Navy/USMC

Submarine USS California Completes First Round of Sea Trials

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

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Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] said yesterday that the USS California (SSN-781), the nation’s newest nuclear-powered submarine, returned after completing the first round of sea trials, known as Alpha trials, on July 2 to Newport News, Va. Sea trials provide an opportunity to test all systems, components and compartments and include submerging for the first time, high-speed runs while on the surface and submerged, and a demonstration of the submarine's other capabilities. "A successful sea trial is a major accomplishment and…

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