NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will feature a new lighter-weight anchor and chain than predecessor vessels.
Huntington Ingalls Industries says the anchor weighs 30,000 pounds, a significantly lighter weight than anchors used on other carriers. Each link of the 1,440-foot anchor chain weighs about 136 pounds.