This US Navy handout photograph shows the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arriving at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on April 14, 2017 approaching its berth next to the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS George Washington (CVN 73) after returning from Builder's Sea Trials and seven days underway. - During this initial at-sea period, Ford's crew, representatives from Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding, the Navy's CVN 78 Program Office, the Navy's Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair and various technical subject matter experts demonstrated many of the ship's key systems. Primary risk reduction objectives were successfully met, and, as is typical with sea trials, the Navy and shipbuilder learned a great deal about the ship's performance during the extensive testing. Analysis continues, and any identified corrective actions will be addressed. CVN 78 remains on track to conduct Acceptance Trials and delivery to the Navy this spring. (Photo by MC2 Ridge Leoni / Navy Office of Information / AFP) / XGTY == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / MC2 RIDGE LEONI" / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==
Les autorités américaines ont ouvert une enquête sur la mort de trois marins qui ont servi sur le porte-avions USS George Washington lors de trois incidents distincts cette semaine.
Le commandant Robert Myers a déclaré qu’un marin inconscient avait été retrouvé à bord du porte-avions vendredi dernier, indiquant qu’il a été emmené au Riverside Regional Medical Center à Newport News, où sa mort a été annoncée sans pièce d’identité, Myers a ajouté que la mort de ce marin est intervenue dans le sillage de la mort de deux marins, un homme et une femme, en deux accidents distincts les 9 et 10 avril en cours.