The 555-metric ton island for the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) waits to be lifted into position on the ship's flight deck during an island landing ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. The island-landing ceremony marks the final super-lift in the construction process for the ship. The Gerald R. Ford is the first is a new class of aircraft carriers, and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in 2015. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller)
Date Taken: | 01.26.2013 |
Date Posted: | 01.31.2013 14:46 |
Photo ID: | 824036 |
VIRIN: | 130126-N-YX169-012 |
Resolution: | 2848x4288 |
Size: | 1.85 MB |
Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
Web Views: | 80 |
Downloads: | 8 |
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