The USS Gerald R. Ford, a huge new aircraft carrier, reached a milestone in its pricey and extensive construction Thursday when its final keel section was lowered into place at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia.
The 680-metric-ton lower bow unit is one of the largest of the 500 modules that will make up the completed ship and is over 60-feet-tall.
via The USS Gerald R Ford Reaches A Construction Milestone – Business Insider.
There’s a bunch of nice BIG pics at the link.
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Breathless commentary but wonderful pictures. Hope they did a time-lapse.
“Newport News Shipbuilding is pleased to announce that the USS Gerald Ford has reached a Construction Milestone:
We are ready to put the pointy thingy on the front.
Thank you.”
URR trying to get a job at HII?