U.S. Navy Sailors on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) raise its port anchor and chain in the forecastle room of the ship. The aircraft carrier has 2 anchors weighing 30 tons each. A single link in the chain weighs 360 lbs.
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U.S. Navy Sailors on Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) raise its port anchor and chain in the forecastle room of the ship. The aircraft carrier has 2 anchors weighing 30 tons each. A single link in the chain weighs 360 lbs.