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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

21st Century Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Takes First Voyage

Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division launched Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) into the James River for the first time on Sunday.

The first-of-class aircraft carrier was moved to the shipyard's Pier 3, where it will undergo additional outfitting and testing for the next 28 months.

Gerald R. Ford has been under construction in Dry Dock 12 since November 2009 and was moved about one mile south to the shipyard's Pier 3 with the assistance of six tugboats.

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