ENGLAND, UK — The Norfolk-based USS Gerald R. Ford led its strike group through the slimmest part of the English Channel this week.

The Ford, alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Mahan, USS Winston S. Churchill and USS Bainbridge, traveled through the Strait of Dover into the North Sea on Sunday, per a release from the Carrier Strike Group TWELVE Public Affairs.

“Gerald R. Ford’s agile transit through the Strait of Dover between England and France is a testament to our power projection capability that supports peace through strength,” said Commanding Officer Capt. Dave Skarosi.

Historically known as the Dover Narrows, the Strait of Dover separates Great Britain from mainland Europe. It also serves as the border between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea.

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