John F. Kennedy Carrier Set For Christening
December 06 2019
USA
The U.S. Navy is scheduled to christen its second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, reports the Navy NewsStand.
The carrier will be formally named during a Dec. 7 ceremony at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard in Newport News, Va.
The vessel is being sponsored by Amb. Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the former president.
The Kennedy was launched on Oct. 29.
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