Explosion triggered near new US Navy aircraft carrier during shock trials registered as 3.9 magnitud

[rangerrebew]

Explosion triggered near new US Navy aircraft carrier during shock trials registered as 3.9 magnitude earthquake
Ryan Pickrell
 

    The US Navy triggered a big explosion near its new aircraft carrier Friday during shock trials.

    The explosion registered as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake, USNI News reported.

    Shock trials test the hardness of the ship to determine if it can withstand harsh battle conditions.
 

The US Navy triggered an explosion near its new aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, off the US East Coast on Friday during shock trials, and the big blast registered as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake, USNI News reported, citing US Geological Survey data.

https://www.businessinsider.com/blast-us-navy-test-new-aircraft-carrier-registered-as-earthquake-2021-6

[rangerrebew]

Wonderful, but do they have all their weapons elevators yet and do they works?

[PeteS in CA]

As was learned in WW2, near misses can be as or more damaging than many hits.