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USS Gerald R. Ford

Played by AgitoAceXIII

Basic Information

  • Integrity at the Helm

  • Basic Info

    • Name: USS Gerald R. Ford
    • Gender: Female
    • Played by: AgitoAceXIII
    • Nicknames: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), Gerald R. Ford, GRF
    • Personality: Soon (working on things)

  • Appearance

  • Physical Stats

    • Age: Old enough
    • Race: Shipgirl
    • Class: Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
    • Alignment: United States Navy / Eagle Union
    • Height: Tall?
    • Complexion: Fair
    • Hair: Silver
    • Eyes: Red

  • Ship Info

    • Displacement: 100,000 tons full load
    • Length: 1,106 ft (337 m) overall
    • Beam: 134 ft (41 m) (waterline), 256 ft (78 m) (flight deck)
    • Height: 250 ft (76 m)
    • Decks: 25
    • Installed Power: Two Bechtel A1B PWR nuclear reactors, HEU (Highly Enriched Uranium) 93.5%
    • Propulsion: Four shafts
    • Speed: In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
    • Range: ≈25 years before mid-life refuel
    • Complement: 4539 (including air wing)
    • Sensors and Processing Systems: AN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar (MFR) X band active electronically scanned array, AN/SPY-4 Volume Search Radar (VSR) S band active electronically scanned array
    • Armament (SAM Missiles): 2 × RIM-162 ESSM launchers, 2 × RIM-116 RAM
    • Armament (Guns): 3 × Phalanx CIWS, 4 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems, 4 × M2 .50 Cal. (12.7 mm) machine guns
    • Aircraft Carried: 75+
    • Aviation Facilities: 1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck
    • Laid Down: November 13, 2009
    • Launched: October 11, 2013
    • Christened: November 9, 2013
    • Acquired: May 31, 2017
    • Commissioned: July 22, 2017
    • Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding
    • Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia
    • Sponsored By: Susan Ford
    • Status: In active service

  • Ship's Badge

  • The Actual Ship

    GRF underway after leaving her homeport, May 2, 2023 USS Gerald R. Ford, 2023 GRF underway after leaving her homeport, May 2, 2023 GRF (forward) and HST (back) underway in the Atlantic, June 4, 2020 Gerald R. Ford & Harry S. Truman, 2020 GRF (forward) and HST (back) underway in the Atlantic, June 4, 2020 GRF returning to Norfolk, VA, November 26, 2022 Gerald R. Ford, 2022 GRF returning to Norfolk, VA, November 26, 2022 GRF underway during her builder's sea trials. Gerald R. Ford, 2017 GRF underway during her builder's sea trials. A view of the Gerald R. Ford facing to the right (starboard) Gerald R. Ford Profile A view of the Gerald R. Ford facing to the right (starboard)