Miss USA 2005 <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Cooley" title="Chelsea Cooley">Chelsea Cooley</a> receives a plaque from EM1(SS) Tirrelle Lee, Senior Sailor of the Year, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_North_Carolina_(SSN-777)" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:USS North Carolina (SSN-777)">Pre-Commissioning Unit North Carolina (SSN 777)</a>, commemorating her visit on 13 July at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard. The North Carolina native recieved a tour of the facilities where the submarine is currently under construction, as well as a tour of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(SSN-775)" class="extiw" title="en:USS Texas (SSN-775)">PCU Texas (SSN 775)</a>. Miss USA signed autographs for both Sailors and shipyard workers. North Carolina is the fourth Virginia-Class submarine and was scheduled to join the fleet in 2008.
Chris Oxley
2005-07-13
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