NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Sept. 28, 2018) The final piece of the underwater hull of the future aircraft carrier USS <i>John F. Kennedy</i> (CVN 79) is lowered into place at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding. <i>John F. Kennedy</i> is the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier and the second aircraft carrier to be named after the 35th president. The 1,096-foot hull is longer than three football fields and more than 3,000 shipbuilders and 2,000 suppliers from across the country are supporting construction of the ship. The christening of <i>John F. Kennedy</i> took place on 7 December 2019. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by Matt Hildreth/Released) 180928-N-N0101-110
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