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200211-N-ON977-1065
200211-N-ON977-1065 NORFOLK (Feb. 11, 2020) The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after its maiden deployment, Feb. 11, 2020. Washington, commissioned in October of 2017, has a unique tradition among the submarine force. Many of the Washington's still-forming traditions revolve around the boat’s unofficial nickname “Blackfish,” a term commonly used to refer to orcas. When the Washington was under way, Sailors who earned their submarine warfare pins, known as "dolphins," earn a version that is all black instead of the typical gold or silver. Washington deployed to U.S. European Command’s area of responsibility where it executed the chief of naval operations’ maritime strategy by supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alfred A. Coffield/Released)

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