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PICTURED: Navy fires thousands of pounds of explosives at USS Gerald R. Ford, creating a blast equivalent to a 3.9 magnitude earthquake to test the carrier's ability to 'take a hit' in battle
2021-06-21
  • USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of a new class of carrier, was struck by the blast about 100 miles off the coast of Florida around 4pm Friday
  • It was the first full-ship shock trial to prove the carrier's ability in battle at sea
  • The US Geological Survey registered a blast of a 3.9 magnitude earthquake
  • The Navy said it had been a success, tweeting that it proved 'our warship can "take a hit" and continue our mission on the cutting edge of #NavalAviation!'
  • The trial marked the first in more than three decades on a Navy carrier
  • Shock trials involve detonating explosives close to the vessel to simulate how it would perform in a 'near miss' incident where explosives strike close by
    • Posted by:Skidmark

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    Wouldn't the real test be using a Iranian supercavitation torpedo, or a Russian VA-111 Shkval torpedo?

    This is what it will really face in a real battle.
    Posted by: NN2N1   2021-06-21 16:19  

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    Posted by: Omang Clunk5309   2021-06-21 01:17  

    #1  3.9 magnitude earthquake ~= 1 kiloton TNT.
    Posted by: Andy Hatrack1125   2021-06-21 00:47  

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