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Former President Jimmy Carter was expected to take his first dive in a submarine Thursday since his Navy career ended in 1953, leaving Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay with his wife Rosalynn aboard his newly commissioned namesake, the USS Jimmy Carter. The visit and overnight dive by the Carters, which had been kept confidential for about a week, will conclude Friday with his appearance at a press conference. Lt. Cmdr. Monica Richardson, public information officer for Submarine Group 10 at Kings Bay, said the Carters will tour the base during their visit, which included an invitation-only event with local dignitaries...

Naval submarine Jimmy Carter christened at Connecticut shipyard GROTON, Conn. (AP) -- Former President Jimmy Carter was filled with emotion Saturday as the most advanced nuclear submarine in the U.S. Navy was named after him at a Connecticut shipyard. "This is a very wonderful day for me, to see my wife break the champagne on undoubtedly the finest and most formidable ship in the world," said Carter, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the only submariner to be elected president. Carter's wife, Rosalynn, blessed the Seawolf-class nuclear submarine and its crew, then hesitated for a moment before cracking...