Capt. Doug Gordon, ’91 electrical engineering, show his Auburn pride on the USS North Dakota where he serves as commanding officer of the 377 foot long Virginia-class nuclear submarine. The ship is the newest to be delivered to the Navy and was commissioned on Oct. 25, when it officially joined the naval fleet. It is the first in a series of Virginia-class submarines, and will operate over the course of the next 33 years without a need to refuel.