Keywords: PCU Gerald R. Ford's island is placed. (8426285717).jpg NEWPORT NEWS Va Jan 26 2013 Rear Adm Ted N Branch commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic places several coins under the island of the future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford CVN 78 during the ship's island landing ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding The island-landing ceremony marks the final super-lift in the construction process for the ship as the 555-metric ton island is lifted into place on the ship ™s flight deck and several mementoes are placed under the island in keeping with ancient shipbuilding traditions Watching Branch are Capt John Meier prospective commanding officer Newport News Shipbuilding president Matt Mulherin and Susan Ford Bales daughter of late President Gerald R Ford and the ship ™s sponsor The Gerald R Ford is the first is a new class of aircraft carriers and is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in 2015 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released 130126-N-YX169-244 Join the conversation http //www facebook com/USNavy www facebook com/USNavy http //www twitter com/USNavy www twitter com/USNavy http //navylive dodlive mil navylive dodlive mil https //www flickr com/photos/usnavy/8426285717/ PCU Gerald R Ford's island is placed 2013-01-26 13 26 https //www flickr com/people/56594044 N06 Official U S Navy Page from United States of America PD-USNavy Official U S Navy Imagery https //flickr com/photos/56594044 N06/8426285717 2016-12-14 01 50 45 United States Government Work Gerald Ford Naval ships of the United States Files from the U S Navy Flickr stream Files uploaded by Reguyla United States Navy |