Mar 20, 2013 – Shipbuilders work night shift on Gerald R. Ford shortly after the mast is added to the island. Photo by John Whalen Post date September 2, 2020 ← Apr 9, 2013 – The addition of CVN 78’s upper bow, weighing 787 metric tons, brings Ford to 96 percent structural completion. → Mar 20, 2013 – Shipbuilders work night shift on Gerald R. Ford shortly after the mast is added to the island. Photo by John Whalen