re: Everyone has seen the pictures of tanks with school flags on them.

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The Virginia class, also known as the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (hull classification symbol SSN) in service with the United States Navy.

Virginia-class submarines were the first US Navy warships designed with the help of computer-aided design (CAD) and visualization technology.[12][35] Around 9 million work hours are required for the completion of a single Virginia-class submarine.[35][36][37] Over 4,000 suppliers are involved in the construction of the Virginia class.[38] Each submarine is projected to make 14-15 deployments during its 33-year service life.[39]

North Dakota (SSN-784) will be a Virginia-class submarine. She will be the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of North Dakota. The contract to build her was awarded to Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut on 14 August 2003. This ship is the first of the Block III subs which will feature a revised bow, including some technology from Ohio-class submarine cruise missile submarines.[3]

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