171007-N-NX690-658 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 7, 2017) The Honorable Ray Mabus, 75th Secretary of the Navy, left, poses with his daughter, the ship’s sponsor, Elisabeth Mabus, center, and Master Chief Machinist's Mate Melvin Walker, the Virginia Class Submarine USS Washington's (SSN 787) Chief of the Boat, pose for a photograph during Washington's commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. Washington is the Navy's 14th Virginia-class attack submarine and the fourth Navy ship named for the State of Washington. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua M. Tolbe

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171007-N-NX690-658 NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 7, 2017) The Honorable Ray Mabus, 75th Secretary of the Navy, left, poses with his daughter, the ship’s sponsor, Elisabeth Mabus, center, and Master Chief Machinist's Mate Melvin Walker, the Virginia Class Submarine USS Washington's (SSN 787) Chief of the Boat, pose for a photograph during Washington's commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk. Washington is the Navy's 14th Virginia-class attack submarine and the fourth Navy ship named for the State of Washington. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua M. Tolbert/Released)

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