Why The U.S. Navy Should 'Shock Test' Its Newest Aircraft Carrier

Popular Mechanics: Should the US Navy 'Shock Test' Its Latest Carrier?

“Shock tests” involve setting off huge explosions near ships to see if anything breaks instead of finding out the hard way.

A retired U.S. navy captain recommends setting off powerful explosive charges near America’s latest aircraft carrier to make sure it can survive the rigors of combat. The U.S. Navy wants to put off the so-called “shock test” until the next carrier enters service, but advocates believe that, with the threat of big power war looming, the more the Navy knows about its latest aircraft carriers the better.

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WNU Editor: I do not understand the US Navy's insistence to delay these shock tests .... Navy Presses Mattis to Delay ‘Shock Testing’ Costliest Carrier (Bloomberg), and they have been pressing for this since last year .... The US Navy may skip an important test so it can get its futuristic new aircraft carrier sooner (Business Insider).