THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, October 10, 1995              TAG: 9510100301
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

HIGH-SPEED TURNS

The John C. Stennis - the Navy's newest aircraft carrier - makes a

high-speed turn during rudder checks off the Virginia Cape. The ship

successfully completed the Builder's Sea Trial on Friday. The ship

and its crew of 2,500, with 750 shipyard and government test and

evaluation personnel, returned to Newport News Shipbuilding Friday

morning after the four-day systems shakedown. The 97,000-ton ship's

propulsion, navigation, combat and support systems were tested.

by CNB