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Newport News Shipbuilding Installs 30-Ton Propellers on Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
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Naval
Industry News - USA |
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Newport
News Shipbuilding Installs 30-Ton Propellers on Aircraft Carrier Gerald
R. Ford (CVN 78) |
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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that the nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) has put on significant
weight in the dry dock at its Newport News Shipbuilding division with
the installation of four 30-ton bronze propellers. At 21 feet in diameter,
each propeller spins to push the aircraft carrier through the water. |
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 Lindell Toombs, a Newport News shipbuilder with 41 years of experience, applies a protective coating to one of the four propellers on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Photo by Chris Oxley |
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“Installation
of the propellers culminates more than 10 months of focused work by
numerous trades in support of installing the underwater shafting,”
said Rolf Bartschi, NNS’ vice president, CVN 78 carrier construction.
“The configuration of the blades, the weight of the propellers
and the extremely tight tolerances required make this a challenging
installation. I commend the rigging and machinery installation mechanics
for a job well done.” Gerald R. Ford’s primary hull structure reached 100 percent structural completion in May, bringing more than three years of structural erection work to a close. Work continues on the ship, including the piping and electrical systems and the habitability areas such as the galley and mess spaces. The ship’s christening is scheduled for Nov. 9. Click here to read more on Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN-78) Aircraft Carrier |