Posted on Apr 10, 2017

Future USS Gerald R. Ford Underway for Builder's Sea Trials

SN Greg Wright

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Awww, so cute. The Ford is taking her first baby steps!

Future USS Gerald R. Ford Underway for Builder's Sea Trials

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Naval/Maritime History

Posted 7 y ago

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MCPO Roger Collins

Posted 7 y ago

I would love to be aboard for this.

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SN Greg Wright

7 y

You and me both, Master Chief.

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SFC William H.

7 y

Must be a Navy thing.....you guys sound like new parents.....

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MCPO Roger Collins

7 y

We do like our new toys.

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CSM Richard StCyr

Posted 7 y ago

That's one big ol' boat. From what I was reading this morning it looks like there are three of these behemoths planned. Pretty cool.

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SN Greg Wright

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Carriers are big, but the general sense of just HOW big they are is overinflated. In the world of big ships, they're actually pretty small. That ore carrier that sank last week was 3 times the size, and ULCCs can be up to 6 times the size, by deadweight tonnage. (Not length of course -- no steel structure that long could withstand the seas).

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