Back log 17jan2020, departed norfolk for a scheduled deployment 17janfeb2020, composite training unit exercise comptuex, virginia capes operating areas, jacksonville operating areas 14feb18feb2020, virginia capes operating areas. Uss america cv66 1984 cruise book navy deployment slipcase history ephemera. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of. She is named for carl vinson, a congressman from georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the u. Since that time, the tomcatters have served aboard uss carl vinson cvn 70, uss abraham lincoln cvn 72, uss john c. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. Naval vessel register uss george washington cvn 73. The carrier, named after the nations 34th president, was christened at 11. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73, departed japan on monday for its last pacific patrol as the u. I always knew that the v stood for fixedwing aircraft and that the n stood for nu. Dr mckays book is a big book and it needed to be since it covers over 50 years of uss enterprise cvn 65 history with very detail text and great photos.
Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book. 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. F35cs descend in mass on the uss george washington during dtiii. The book author should not be allow to post 5stars rating for his own book. The first was the civilian ship ss seatrain new york, which was acquired by the navy, renamed uss kitty hawk, and converted into an aircraft transport ship during world war ii. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 1994. Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated. Arabian sea enduring freedom positioned to the northern arabian sea with hs11 embarked, to support missions over afghanistan until 3 mar 2002 2009.
In this video sailors aboard the forwarddeployed uss george washington cvn 73 share their personal reasons for service in the u. May 5, uss abraham lincoln returned to everett after nineandahalf month combat deployment, seting a record for the longest naval deployment by a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier in history by remaining deployed for 289 consecutive days. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Uss george washington cvn 73 sailors gathered for a ceremony on the flight deck, 30 june 2006, to commemorate the nations 230th, and the ships 14th birthday. The keel was laid on august 25, 1986, she was christened july 21, 1990 by then. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 281 of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by. George washington was christianed by former first lady barbara bush and participated in the 50 th anniversary festivities for dday. Her keel was laid on 25 august 1986, she was christened on 21 july 1990.
Following shakedown in the western atlantic, the aircraft carrier departed norfolk august 11. Navy warship to be named after the north carolina site of the wright brothers famous flight. See more ideas about george washington, aircraft carrier and mass communication. Stennis cvn74, uss theodore roosevelt cvn73, and uss george h. This us government system is subject to monitoring. Uss george washington during a photo exercise with japan maritime selfdefense force ships. Uss george washington cvn 73 is the sixth ship in the nimitz class of nuclearpowered supercarrier s, and the fourth united states navy ship to be named after george washington, first president of the united states. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten nimitzclass aircraft carriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the 34th president of the united states, dwight d. Eisenhower cvn69 known informally as ike is a nuclearpowered aircraft carrier currently in service with the united states navy. This book is recently in stock, and features 455 full color pages in a premium. Uss george washington cvn 73 gw and carrier air wing cvw 17 arrived in st.
The book give you sense and feel of what life was like and how uss enterprise and crew operated her over past 5 decades. This vessels full name is the uss george washington cvn 73. Uss valley forge cvs 45 1959 cruise book navy history deployment atlantic. She was deployed to bosnia and herzegovina in 1996 during operation decisive endeavor. Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier, the sixth carrier in the nimitz class and the fourth us navy ship named after george washington, the first president of the united states. Uss kitty hawk as the forwarddeployed carrier based in yokosuka. The second kitty hawk cva 63 was laid down by the new york ship building corp. George washington cvn73 1994 gettysburg cg64 1993, 1999 glover ff1098 1986 goldsborough ddg20 1965, 1968, 1971 gonzalez ddg66 1999 goodhue apa107 1945 goodrich ddr831 1959 graham county lst1176 1968, 1971 grand canyon ad28 1952, 1957, 1968, 1971 grasp ars51 1989, 1996 gray de1054 1971 gray ff1054 1981. January 26, 1996 uss george washington departed naval station norfolk for a scheduled deployment in the u. The aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 operates in the philippine sea. Maarten, netherlands antilles, april 14 for a goodwill port visit as part of the ships current deployment. In navy codes, c designates the ship as an aircraft carrier. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss george washington page. Theodore roosevelt, carrier air wing 1, desron 2 return from world deployment.
Uss george washington ready for deployment naval today. Since that time, the tomcatters have served aboard uss carl vinson cvn70, uss abraham lincoln cvn72, uss john c. Uss george washington more than halfway through rcoh, will. Two 2 nuclear reactors four 4 sets of turbines four 4 shafts propellers four 4 each 25 ft dia. During deployments a vrc fleet tactical support squadron detachment provides carrieronboard delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the air wing. Eisenhower cvn 69, was authorized by congress in fiscal year 1970. The nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 completed its selective reserve availability sra period and prepatrol preparations, may 15. Major electrical malfunction, raising questions about upcoming deployment. Prior to departing fleet activities yokosuka, japan for its 2015 patrol, george washington underwent a sixmonth sra period and completed dock trials, fast cruise, and four days of sea trials. Carrier uss george washington cvn73 is pierside in newport news, va.
Construction of the third nuclearpowered and second nimitzclass aircraft carrier, uss dwight d. Hmnb portsmouth stokes bay dday 50th anniversary flypast on board sea king from hs5 148043. 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. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Ohara the fictitious star of a navycreated comic book called cvn73. Though built in virginia, her new home is in japan. Her contract was awarded on december 27, 1982 and she was built by newport news shipbuilding.
Check out our uss george washington cvn 73 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cvn 73 george washington strike group med 07 deployment. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. The nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian. Uss george washington cvn73 is more than halfway through its. Stennis cvn 74, uss theodore roosevelt cvn 73, and uss george h. This is a great cruise book documenting the uss george washingtons 19971198 mediterraneanarabian gulf deployment. 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. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. George washington is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier commissioned in 1992. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books in the news history notes of interest deployments of uss george washington patch gallery about.
Commemorate the uss george washingtons time as the forward deployed naval. Is there a place where we can backorder a cruise book. Date of departure, date of return, cruise book, cvw, squadrons aircraft, tail code, area of. My worst book purchase for a long time and a complete waste of money. Navy particulars are accurate, the story is a little hollywood in that ohara.
Uss carl vinson cvn70 fleet post office ap 9616292840 from. Carrier uss george washington cvn 73 is pierside in newport news, va. In 1980 vf31 and uss saratoga cv60 concluded a 24year period of continuous service together, the longest in naval history. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Uss george washington cvn73 deployment cruise book year log 2010 navy. Cvn65 uss enterprise 1996 med cruise navy ship book vf103 va75 air wi cvn71 uss roosevelt cvw3 med gulf 1996 97 us navy ship squadron cruise united states ship, uss enterprise cvn 65mediterranean deployment uss dwight d eisenhower cvn69. April 17, 2020 a gold fouled anchor form a chief petty officer falls into a pitcher of water. Latest photos cvn73 image of the day rss feed photo gallery. On april 7, 2008, the george washington left norfolk, va. Comic book to smooth uss washingtons arrival news stripes. Uss theodore roosevelt cvn71 helicopter history site. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier.
About 7,500 sailors and marines with the theodore roosevelt carrier strike group left san diego friday morning from san diego for a scheduled deployment. Eight 8 nuclear reactors four 4 sets of turbines four 4 shafts propellers four 4 each 25 ft dia. Incredible photography and great detail abound in this cruise book, w attention was given to every detail. George washington, cvn73, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. The uss george washington cvn 73 is hosting the f35c in its final developmental testing cycle, dtiii through aug. How can i obtain a copy of the cruise book for the uss george washington 6mo deployment from 1996.