Newport News Shipbuilding began to flood Dry Dock 12 on Tuesday morning, which is where the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is being built.

The U.S. Navy just uploaded footage of the future USS John F. Kennedy, sitting in dry dock as water pours in, floating the ship for the first time.

The dry dock flooding for the USS John F. Kennedy, which is still under construction ahead of its Dec. 7 christening, comes three months earlier than expected. By Ed Adamczyk.

Huntington Ingalls Industries launched the USS John F. Kennedy into the James River for the first time on Monday, moving it from dry dock to a pier for additional outfitting and testing.

Go underneath the future USS John F Kennedy before she exits dry dock in Newport News, Virginia. The ship is set to be delivered in 2022.

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USS Constitution prepares to enter dry dock on Monday. US Navy Photo. The U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned warship is now in dry dock for three-year renovation, the service said on Tuesday.