| USS GERALD R FORD (CVN 78) |
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| MULTI-PURPOSE AIRCRAFT CARRIER (NUCLEAR-POWERED) |
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| VESSEL STATUS |
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| Class: | CVN 78 | | UIC: | 23173 |
| Status: | Active, in commission | | Fleet: | U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET |
| Date Status Changed: | 07/22/2017 | | Homeport: | NORFOLK, VA |
| Maintenance Category: | | | Berth: | |
| Force: | Battle Force |
| Builder: | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING |
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| MILESTONE DATES |
| Award Date: | 09/10/2008 | | Commission Date: | 07/22/2017 |
| Keel Date: | 11/14/2009 | | Inactivation Date: | |
| Launch Date: | 11/17/2013 | | Decommission Date: | |
| Age (since Launch) | 5.8 | | Years from Commission
to Decommission: | |
| Delivery Date: | 05/31/2017 | | In-Service Date: | |
| Age (since Delivery) | 2.3 | | Out of Service Date: | |
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| PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
| Overall Length: | 1092 ft | | Waterline Length: | 1040 ft |
| Extreme Beam: | 256 ft | | Waterline Beam: | 134 ft |
| Max Navigational Draft: | 39 ft | | Draft Limit: | 41 ft |
| Light Displacement: | | | Full Displacement: | |
| Dead Weight: | | |
| Hull Material: | | Steel hull, steel superstructure. |
| No. of Propellers: | 4 | |
| No. of Waterjets: | | |
| Propulsion Type: | | Steam Turbine (Nuclear) |
| Accommodations: | Officers: | 508 | |
| Enlisted: | 3789 | |
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| PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS |
| Custodian: | | US NAVY |
| Planning Yard: | | Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding |
Nuclear
Planning Yard: | | |
| Ships Program Manager: | | |
| Comments: | |
| Last Updated: | 07/25/2017 | |
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