111203AW324-148 GROTON, Conn. (Dec. 3, 2011) Ship sponsor Allison Stiller, left, prepares to christen the Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi (SSN 782) as John Casey, president of General Dynamics Electric Boat, looks on during a christening ceremony in Groton, Conn. Mississippi is the ninth Virginia-class submarine and the fifth Navy ship to be named for the Magnolia State. Navy

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