Newport News Shipbuilding Floods Dry Dock for John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

Today, Newport News Shipbuilding began flooding the dry dock where aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (#CVN79) has been under construction since its keel was laid in 2015. The controlled process of slowly filling the dry dock with more than 100 million gallons of water takes place over several days, and marks the first time the ship has been in water. Once the dock is fully flooded and initial testing is complete, the ship will be floated to the west end of the dry dock. Next month, additional tests will take place prior to Kennedy’s christening on Dec. 7.

[traceyfleger]

My husband served on CV67 and is happy to see the legendary name live on.

[RaROY-mj]

I work on this carrier, sandblaster/Marine painter X33, ..such an experience...love my guys

[DanielMcCool]

I know the she isn't christened yet, but Fair Winds and Following Seas CVN-79!

[DigitalDiscusVideo]

God Bless JFK CVN 79 and all who sail in her... from this JFK CVA 67 Plank Owner. GO NAVY!

[garyrielly]

What a AWESOME sight. It is a shame that they didn’t continue the video until the ship floated in the dry dock.

[geomodelrailroader]

Only one thing left time to smash the bottle. 1 down one left Enterprise your next!

[edspaetzel]

I spent a year in the yard building the CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson.

[borisobrucicov]

Can you video tape the christening seremony, and put it on this channel?

[calvinlyonsmusic]

That is America's workin men.
God bless AMERICA

[russwhitley]

ALWAYS GOOD GOD BLESS NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING!!!

[marknoonan]

I always wondered how long it takes to fill the drydock before the ship lifts of the blocks.

[sparkiegaz]

Look at the size of that dock ide build two at a time push production of class on also cut cost, , , ide love to work for this company, , , only one that can construct such ships

[logansteed]

I'm just waiting for the Enterprise

[michaelhickey]

Ship propellers are no longer made of bronze?

[justdoit]

May God bless this hard-working Americans and may god bless Donald.J Trump.