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• The first New Hampshire was one of the "nine ships to rate not less than 74 guns each" authorized by Congress on 29 April 1816, but was not launched until 1864, thereafter serving as a stores and depot ship, and then used for training until an accidental fire in 1921.

• The second New Hampshire (BB-25), a battleship, was commissioned 1908 and sold for scrapping in 1923.

• The third New Hampshire (SSN-778), a Virginia-class submarine, will be built by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Northrop GrummanThe Northrop Grumman Corporation is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. Major components were added later with the acquisition of Logicon, Teledyne Ryan, Litton ( Ingalls, Avondale), Newp Newport News.

A New Hampshire (BB-70)Building of a Montana class battleship to be named USS New Hampshire (BB-70 in honor of the ninth state was authorized 19 July 1940, and assigned to the New York Navy Yard; but, before her keel was laid, construction was canceled 21 July 1943. New Hampshi was authorized in 1940Events January-February January 5 FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 World War II: Russia bombs cities in Finland. February 2 F but cancelled in 19431943 is the common year starting on Friday. Events January January 4 End of term for Culbert Olson, 29th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Earl Warren. January 11 The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China. January 1, before the keel was even laid.