Defence-Blog: Huntington Ingalls launches U.S. Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
The U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls, launched the newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier nine days after the christening.
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division launched John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) into the James River for the first time, on Monday.
With the aid of six tugboats, Kennedy was guided down the river about a mile from Newport News Shipbuilding’s Dry Dock 12, where it has been under construction, to the shipyard’s Pier 3. There, the ship will undergo additional outfitting and begin its testing program three months ahead of its original schedule.
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WNU Editor: Now that is one big aircraft carrier.
More News On the Launch Of The U.S. Navy’s Newest Aircraft John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Navy’s next flattop launched! -- Navy Times
WATCH: The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier launches into the James River for the first time -- WTKR
HII launches US Navy’s aircraft carrier John F Kennedy into water -- Naval Technology
Video Release--Huntington Ingalls Industries Launches Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries
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I actually stood at that dock earlier this year, impressive size. More impressive was the dock itself, you could build two of those things in the same dock!
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