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2021-06-21 Science & Technology

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

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-06-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 3.9 magnitude earthquake ~= 1 kiloton TNT.

Posted by Andy Hatrack1125 2021-06-21 00:47|| 2021-06-21 00:47|| Front Page Top

Posted by Omang Clunk5309 2021-06-21 01:17|| 2021-06-21 01:17|| Front Page Top

#3

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|| 2021-06-21 16:19|| Front Page Top

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