The USS Gerald R. Ford is America's newest aircraft carrier. The 1,092-foot ship has a crew of 5,500 and carries more than 75 aircraft at a time. It weighs roughly 100,000 tons. All of that adds up to ...

A complete chain link that’s 3.5 inches in diameter is manufactured by Lister Chain & Forge. The Blaine manufacturer may be impacted by a recent contract change by the U.S. Department of Defense that ...

Before the invention of anchor chain ships used hemp rope, which often broke and put lives in danger.As the size of ships increased hemp rope anchor cables were not strong enough, and in hot climates ...

Aircraft carriers are widely considered the most breathtaking of ships, with their ominous appearance and sheer maritime and aerial might. So much so that the mere dropping of their anchor is an ...

The day Norfolk Naval Shipyard workers were to start painting the anchor chain for the carrier USS John C. Stennis arrived, and on his way from the shop to a morning meeting, Shop 11F leader John ...