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Director, naval historical center, washington navy yard, 805 kidder. I always knew that the v stood for fixedwing aircraft and that the n stood for nu. Cvn 73 manga unveiled in yokosuka united states navy. Uss george washington cvn73 deployment cruise book year log 2010 navy. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. The nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73 flies the u. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 1994.
The uss george washington cvn 73 is a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier in service with the united states navy. Cvn 73 george washington strike group med 04 deployment. Uss george washington cvn 73 fpo ae obsso2873 ser 03 01032 20 sep 99 from. Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrierbased aircraft. She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 july 1992. Uss george washington cvn 73 2000deployment youtube. George washington strike group med 04 deployment gwstrkgru gwcsg cvn73 george washington spirit of freedom the nuclearpowered aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73, returned to. Cover photo by ricky thompson courtesy of huntington ingalls industries. Cvn 73 george washington strike group med 07 deployment. Uss george washington cvn73 on speed trials in the atlantic. Although i have spent years on attack aircraft carriers cva and nuclear aircraft carriers cvn, i have long been wrong in thinking the c meant carrier. Uss george washington cvn73 cap our aircraft carrier caps are navy blue, six panel, emblematic, poly, full back not mesh and fully adjustable. Uss george washington preventive maintenance team makes masks to combat covid19 george washingtons pm25 team has taken on a new task. Uss george washington cvn 73 is the sixth ship in the nimitz class of nuclearpowered supercarriers, and the fourth united states navy ship to be named after george washington, first president of the united states.
Commanding officer, uss george washington cvn 73 to. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. The cruisebook contains all details about the spirit of freedoms forward deployment, and includes all navy crew portraits as well as squadron and carrier air wing 5 portraits, port calls, ships history, and events that occurred during the deployment. Uss george washington cvn73 nuclearpowered aircraft. The ships callsign is lone warrior, and she is currently homeported at naval station norfolk, virginia. We need carriers, if we want to keep 4 deployed, or 10 if we only want 3 deployed, but in effect only have 9. Uss cape cod ad43 westpac 1989 1990 cruise book history navy deployment photos. Beginning with the forrestalclass, cv59 to present all. This us government system is subject to monitoring.
George washington would conduct a couple shorter deployments. Cvn 72 deployment the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss abraham lincoln cvn 72 and the waspclass amphibious assault ship uss kearsarge lhd 3 sail alongside as the abraham lincoln carrier strike group abecsg and kearsarge amphibious ready group ksgarg conduct joint operations in the u. Department of the navy 20 sep 99 naval history and heritage. Huge variety of navy cruise book at wonderful prices. Cvn73 uss george washington, improved nimitz class aircraft carrier nuclear powered, us navy history and characteristics. Us navy 040120n6278k001 uss george washington cvn 73 sails past the chesapeake bay bridge tunnel into the atlantic ocean to start her deployment. The aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 is towed by tug. On 20 february, on a sixth deployment, george washington entered the gulf of aden. January 26, 1996 july 23, 1996, second deployment to the mediterranean and arabian gulf. The cruise also marked the first deployment of grumman improved capability iii ea6b prowlers of electronic attack. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
Uss george washington cvn73 seen in the atlantic departing for a six month deployment in support of operation enduring freedom. Uss george washington cvn73 patch navy ship aircraft. On april 7, 2008, the george washington left norfolk, va. Greg fenton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 receives a key to the city from manila, republic of the philippines mayor, alfredo s. Uss george washington cvn 73 uss george washington is the sixth ship in the nimitz class of aircraft carriers and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. For any calendar year not listed the ship failed to submit a report for that timeframe. We did have one surplus air wing in service, the one from the cvn in rcoh, but that was killed off by obama budget cuts. List of aircraft carriers of the united states navy. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by. There have been protests against the deployment of the george washington in japan. Uss theodore roosevelt cvn71 aircraft carrier information. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier. Archived pdf from the original on 25 november 2011. Uss george washington cvn 73 command history 2003 uic 21412 command composition and organization uss george washington cvn 73, sixth of the nimitz class nuclear powered aircraft carriers, was commissioned on july 4, 1992, at naval station norfolk, virginia.
The work was completed on schedule, and george washington returned to her. Aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73, departed japan on monday for its last pacific patrol as the u. Us navy aircraft carrier cvn 76 u ss ronald reagan. Cvn 73, a manga or comic book featuring ohara, his shipmates and the aircraft carrier they serve aboard was received with fanfare from local citizens of. The navys public relations campaign includes a manga. Maarten, netherlands antilles, april 14 for a goodwill port visit as part of the ships current deployment. January 26, 1996 uss george washington departed naval station norfolk for a scheduled deployment in the u.
Cvn 73 puts a positive spin on ship life, safety and u. Aircraft carrier locations constructed and proposed uss john f. Uss george washington begins midlife refueling, overhaul with. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2002 did you serve aboard uss george washington cvn 73. Uss george washington cvn 73 command history 2002 uic 21412 command composition and organization uss george washington cvn 73, sixth of the nimitz class nuclearpowered aircraft carriers, was commissioned on july 4, 1992 at naval station norfolk, virginia.
It is made by the same manufacturer that supplies the military. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. The administration department is one the most diverse departments aboard uss george washington cvn 73. Her keel was laid on 25 august 1986, she was christened on 21 july 1990.
But in 2008, kitty hawk was replaced by the uss george washington, a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. She represents the sixth such vessel of her type in the nimitzclass of supercarriers and is named after the first president of. During a time of global instability and unrest, the forward deployment of uss george wasington to. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss george washington page. In the united states navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols cv aircraft carrier, cva attack aircraft carrier, cvb large aircraft carrier, cvl light aircraft carrier, cvn aircraft carrier nuclear propulsion. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian.
Uss theodore roosevelt was the first aircraft carrier to be assembled using modular construction, wherein large modules are independently constructed in laydown areas, prior to being hoisted into place and welded together. The george washington cvn 73 is the sixth ship in the nimitzclass aircraft carriers and the fourth united states navy ship to be named after george washington, the first president of the united states. She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned july 4, 1992 previously homeported in norfolk, va, in may 2008 the carrier. The 200page graphic novel the navy published, then let sink. Truman cvn75 is the eighth nimitzclass aircraft carrier of the united states navy, named after the 33rd president of the united states, harry s. Japanese relations through the eyes and experience of fictitious japaneseamerican sailor jack ohara. This was the last deployment for the ageless warrior. Navy battle ensign and the 297foot homeward bound pennant on july 27, 2015, as it sails through the western pacific. With over 50 sailors in five divisions, this dynamic department assists and provides customer service of multiple administrative functions to over v3, 500 sailors.
Cruise book cvw squadrons aircraft tail code area of operations battle group. Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft supercarrier, the sixth carrier in the nimitz class and the fourth us navy ship named after george washington, the first president of the united states. Details about uss george washington cvn73 aircraft carrier task force 70 navy ship photo 8x10 uss george washington cvn73 aircraft carrier task force 70. Flight deck and flying videos from cvn73 deployment 1994. Modular construction, made possible through the use of a huge gantry crane capable of lifting 900 tons, cut 16 months off uss.
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