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    Full Ship Shock Trials 1 [Image 9 of 16]

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    An aerial photograph captures a large underwater explosion detonating in close proximity to a naval aircraft carrier in open ocean. The massive water column and spray plume suggest a Full Ship Shock Trial (FSST), a standard U.S. Navy testing procedure used to evaluate a vessel's structural and systems resilience to nearby underwater detonations. The carrier appears undamaged and stationary or slow-moving during the event.

    VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    06.18.2021

    Photo by Seaman Jackson Adkins    

    USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)           

    The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) completes the first scheduled explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 18, 2021. The U.S. Navy conducts shock trials of new ship designs using live explosives to confirm that our warships can continue to meet demanding mission requirements under harsh conditions they might encounter in battle. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Jackson Adkins)

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    Date Taken: 06.18.2021
    Date Posted: 06.19.2021 09:28
    Photo ID: 6700268
    VIRIN: 210618-N-TL968-1005
    Resolution: 3550x2357
    Size: 826.15 KB
    Location: VIRGINIA, US

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