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The destroyer departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for what the service called a scheduled deployment.
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Where are America’s aircraft carriers now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance.
The USS John F. Kennedy set sail for its shipbuilder sea trials Wednesday, allowing HII to test the vessel out at sea for the first time.