Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) completed its largest Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA) July 15, returning USS Harry S Truman (CVN 75) to the fleet after 470,000 man-days of maintenance. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers have a set maintenance plan which must be adhered to in order for these ships to last the 50 years they’re designed for. [...]
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returned to Naval Station Norfolk July 10 after completing sea trials, a four-day underway period to test the carrier’s systems and overall mission readiness. Sea trials were a part of Truman’s 16-month docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY). “The crew did an [...]
The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) conducted a full power run and rudder swing checks during sea trials July 8. These evolutions put Truman’s steering systems to the test as the ship rolled more than 13 degrees in each direction. Truman is conducting sea trials in collaboration with Norfolk [...]
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) departed Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) and began sea trials, one of the final milestones of its docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) July 7. Sea trials tests Truman’s system capabilities in surface operations, deck seamanship, flight deck operations and damage control readiness. “Today’s successful underway [...]
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) successfully undocked USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and moved the ship to an adjacent pier, Feb. 3, as a part of the aircraft carrier’s Docking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). “We overcame a schedule challenge with lower than predicted tides on Wednesday [Feb. 1, the scheduled undocking date], but tides and [...]
![Norfolk Naval Shipyard Completes Installation of Main Mast Aboard USS Harry S. Truman]()
Norfolk Naval Shipyard completed the installation of the main mast aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Aug. 20, marking the latest milestone in the ship’s 13-month dry docking planned incremental availability. The 112,000-pound mast – standing 10 feet taller and 23,000 pounds heavier than the mast removed on June 18 – supports the modernization [...]
