US Navy Uses EXPLOSIVES to Test Warship, Causing 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake<br /><br />It might look like this gigantic US aircraft carrier is under attack in this footage, but it's just a test using live explosives.<br /><br />The US Navy has been carrying out ‘Full Ship Shock Trials’ in the Atlantic Ocean.<br /><br />The USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier completed a set of scheduled trials off the East Coast on Friday.<br /><br />The 40,000lb explosion was detonated as part of a test to assess the warship’s ability to withstand battle conditions.<br /><br />The explosive test registered as a 3.9 magnitude earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.<br /><br />Following the trials, the carrier will undergo modernisation, maintenance and repairs.<br /><br />#USNavy #USSGeraldRFord #FullShipShockTrials
