Caroline Kennedy to christen carrier named after her father
Source: Associated Press
Updated 12:42 pm CST, Friday, December 6, 2019
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline will participate in the christening of a new aircraft carrier that's named after the 35th U.S. president.
Newport News Shipbuilding said the christening of the USS John Kennedy will occur Saturday at the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia.
Caroline Kennedy is the sponsor of her father's namesake ship. She will smash a bottle of American sparkling wine across the carrier's hull.
The ship is the second of the U.S. Navy's new Ford-Class of aircraft carriers. The new carrier is designed to carry and fly more planes with fewer sailors.
Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Caroline-Kennedy-to-christen-carrier-named-after-14886653.php
duforsure
(11,885 posts)King Laughingstock
dflprincess
(28,082 posts)Ohiogal
(32,091 posts)is a garbage scow.
Kid Berwyn
(14,971 posts)North Korea, too.
sdfernando
(4,947 posts)BuffaloJackalope
(818 posts)Mister Ed
(5,944 posts)It was when she and I were both about ten years old. Sorta had a crush on her back then, but I suppose lots of boys did.
LeftInTX
(25,567 posts)I was wondering what she was doing with that bottle of champagne!!
lastlib
(23,309 posts)What will happen to it now?
whistler162
(11,155 posts)I guess it needed too many upgrades/repairs. She had been in service for 40 years.
My youngest brother was assigned to her in August 2001 for his sea duty.
Mister Ed
(5,944 posts)jpak
(41,760 posts)I was...
melm00se
(4,996 posts)if there is ever a USS Donald J Trump, the ship's nickname will probably be extremely hilarious.
"The Big Stick" USS Theodore Roosevelt
"The Big E" USS Enterprise
I am sure that we can have some real fun here.
lastlib
(23,309 posts)meadowlander
(4,406 posts)Auggie
(31,194 posts)according to Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_John_F._Kennedy_(CVN-79)
Powered by two nuclear reactors
1,106 ft long -- almost a 1/4 mile.
sdfernando
(4,947 posts)Skittles
(153,202 posts)I have always like Caroline, she seems like a great gal.