I spent the first year in the training detachment at ns norfolk. She was deployed to bosnia and herzegovina in 1996 during operation decisive. The aircraft carrier george washington is not showing its best side, at least for now. It was the lead ship of her class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines, was the third united states navy ship of the name, in honor of george washington 17321799, first president of the united states, and the first of that name to be purposebuilt as a warship. I was a ad aviation machinists mate assigned to aimd im2 div. Navy uss george washington cvn73 navy veteran locator. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom. Uss george washington posted by usmc6094 on friday, july 4, 2014 9. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss george washingtons future remains uncertain after that.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Bush, a nimitzclass nuclear aircraft carrier, was commissioned on january 10, 2009 at the naval station norfolk in virginia. Does your us navy ship or usmc unit need a quote for a new cruisebook. May 22, 2014 house lawmakers preserved a legislative effort to keep the uss george washington cvn73 to fund the start the refueling and complex overhaul rcoh of the carrier as part of the fiscal year fy. 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 2009 westpac cruisebook. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. June 12, the nimitzclass aircraft carrier underway for a family day cruise. Contentsshow legacy when counselor deanna troi had a telepathic vision of a primitive earth ship being destroyed, she browsed through the uss. Uss george washington friends and family day cruise 20.
Navy mh60s seahawk helicopter assigned to helicopter sea combat squadron hsc 25 delivers supplies to the flight deck of the aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 nov. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2002. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss washington cruise book during world war ii. She was refitted with new oilfired boilers and a single smokestack, as. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Aug 26, 20 the waist gatos launch a dambusters fa18 off of catapult 3 for a crowd as part of cvn 73s 20 air power demo filmed on contour roam with slotted helmet mount. Uss abraham lincoln cvn 72 is the fifth nimitzclass aircraft carrier in the united states navy. List of current ships of the united states navy wikipedia. New sailors experience life at sea aboard uss george. Inactive for ten years beginning in 1931, she was briefly uss catlin ap19 in 1941 and was operated as the british and u. January 6, 2014 the george washington commenced a fourmonth selected.
Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book. Dunham, although dunham was required to change the name of halibut to that of the nonexistent uss viperfish with a false hull number of ssn655 to pass department of defense security restrictions for publication. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by. Though built in virginia, her new home is in japan. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Her keel was laid on 25 august 1986, she was christened on 21 july 1990. Homepage share the heritage send email information about the ship named, s.
Home comforts at sea with uss george washington cvn 73 sep. After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from the. Navys forwarddeployed aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 departed its forwardoperating location of fleet activities yokosuka, japan, may 19, to conduct preparatory exercises for the ship and its crew in advance of the upcoming 2014 patrol. The ship was then given new oilfired boilers to improve her performance and, from april 1943, was again the army transport george washington. Uss george washington sailor wins us pacific fleet award. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Uss george washington ready for deployment naval today. She is administratively responsible to commander, naval air forces pacific, and. It was amazing to see how the different crews worked to make each take off and landing quick and efficient. Dvids news seals, marines use uss george washington as.
With a capacity of nearly 2700 passengers nearly half in. The navys only forwarddeployed aircraft carrier returned to japan. Her home port is nas north island, and she is a member of the united states pacific fleet. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian. Uss george washington ssbn 598 was the united statess first operational ballistic missile submarine. August 3, uss george washington departed naval station norfolk for a. Passenger lists from the uss george washington during the. Uss san jacinto cg 56 uss barry ddg 52 uss stout ddg 55 uss arthur w. I reported aboard pcu george washington in 1991 while gw was at newport news shipbuilding. In september 2014, he reported to the george washington as its executive officer. George washington was redesigned and rebuilt early in construction from a skipjackclass fast attack submarine, uss scorpion, with a ft 40 m missile compartment welded into the middle. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The uss george washington cvn 73 is hosting the f35c in its final developmental testing cycle, dtiii through aug. Top stories 393yearold book acquired by jamestown yorktown.
George washington, cvn73, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010. 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. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996. May 24, 2014 uss george washingtons future remains uncertain after that. Jan 30, 2015 nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 held a change of command ceremony, january 30. Take off and landing on uss george washington somewhere in the south china sea. Navys forwarddeployed aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 was awarded the commander, naval air fo. The uss george washington cvn73 was an enterpriseclass aircraft carrier of the united states navy on earth in the 20th and 21st centuries, named for president george washington.
Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. From july 2630, uss george washington, uss shiloh cg 67, uss john s. November 23, 1997 the aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73. The aircraft carrier uss george washington arrived in norfolk in december to wait its turn for a midlife refueling and overhaul. The ship is scheduled for a midlife nuclear refueling and maintenance overhaul in 2016, which would take up to four years to finish. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. This is a great cruise book documenting the uss george washingtons 19971198 mediterraneanarabian gulf deployment. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. Family, friends welcome uss george washington sailors. Throughout the first 25 years of an aircraft carriers life, it goes through.
Nuclear power was a crucial advance, allowing a ballistic missile submarine to remain undetected at sea by remaining submerged or occasionally at periscope. Uss george washington cvn73 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis. Pentagon drops plan to retire uss george washington u. Uss george washington family day cruise go navy, navy ships. House preserves george washington carrier refueling plan. George washington was christianed by former first lady barbara bush and participated in the 50 th anniversary festivities for dday. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss george washington page.
Prior to returning to sea, george washington welcomed numerous sailors who. Bay of bengal april 14, 2012 uss topeka ssn 754 leads uss carl vinson cvn 70, uss bunker hill cg 52, uss halsey ddg 97, usns bridge taoe 10 and ships of the indian navy in formation during malabar, an annual bilateral naval field training exercise between the two navies. February 28, 1997 cvn 73 departed nnsy for a nineday sea trials after. Incredible photography and great detail abound in this cruise book, w attention was given to every detail. Navys forwarddeployed aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 received the pacific fleet 20 aviation boatswains mate of the year award, june 24. Uss washington avoids the ax for now pictures cnet. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 14 of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss george washington cvn 73 westpac cruise book 2014. New commander aboard uss george washington naval today. Check out our uss george washington cvn 73 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. The nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 completed its selective reserve availability sra period and prepatrol preparations, may 15.
This is a great cruise book documenting the uss george washington s 1997 1198 mediterraneanarabian gulf deployment. 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 199619971998 mediterranean cruise book 1996 uss. October 3, 1997 april 3, 1998, third deployment to the mediterranean and arabian gulf. Uss george washington cvn 73 encyclopedia titanica. Family, guests enjoy pleasure cruise on george washingtonquote. This us government system is subject to monitoring. George washingtons hangar bay set the stage to recall the crews achievements during fentons tenure and for kuehhas to take the helm as the ships new commanding. Us navy books offers a wide variety of us navy cruise books and other collectible military books. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2004. Two nuclear reactors that permit the ship to steam for almost 18 years before refueling.
Cvn73 is named after george washington 17321799, 1st president of the. Uss george washington cvn 73 2015 southern seas cruisebook. F35cs descend in mass on the uss george washington during dtiii. Naval vessel register uss george washington cvn 73. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. For any calendar year not listed the ship failed to submit a report for that timeframe.
Mccain ddg 56 and uss stethem ddg 63 participated in a trilateral exercise malabar 2014, with the indian and japanese maritime selfdefense force jmsdf ships, in the waters east of okinawa. Our website covers many of our interests, including. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. 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. The military had proposed mothballing the uss george washington, reducing the u. In january 2014, it was announced that uss ronald reagan cvn 76. T is a 3cm long tear on the front, top are of the spine. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book uss george washington cvn 72 mediterranean persian gulf cruise 199798 hard back cruise book. This work, seals, marines use uss george washington as forward staging base. Yokosuka, japan nns uss george washingtons cvn 73 crew and air wing personnel hosted more than 2,000 visitors during a family and guest cruise, sept. Passenger lists from the uss george washington, when carrying troops to europe during the first world war. Uss george washington preventive maintenance team makes masks to combat covid19 george washington s pm25 team has taken on a new task. In january 2014, it was announced that george washington would be. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
The first uss george washington was a frigate in the united states navy. Uss george washington, a 37,000 ton displacement troop transport, was built at stettin, germany, in 1908 as the 25,570 gross ton passenger liner george washington. Uss george washington carrier strike group underway in the atlantic uss constitution under sail for the first time in 116 years on 21 july 1997 the united states navy has over 490 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, with approximately 90 more in either the planning and ordering stages or under construction, according to the. Linehandlers meet on the pier of the aircraft carrier uss george washington august 8, 2014 at fleet activities yokosuka, japan. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss george washington memory beta, noncanon star trek. The latter mission is profiled in the 1996 book, spy sub a top secret mission to the bottom of the pacific, by dr. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Manila, october 23, 2014 the uss george washington arrived in manila today for a routine port call that highlights the historic and military connections between the philippines and the united states. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia.
Roberts ffg 58 uss scranton ssn 756 uss baltimore ssn 704 uss merrimack ao 179 uss mount baker ae 34 operation southern watch operation joint endeavor. 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. George washington is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier commissioned in 1992. Later uss catlin ap19, 1941, and usat george washington army transport, 19191921 and 19431947. Uss george washington cruise books currently for sale on ebay. She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 july 1992. George washington cvn73 at corfu, greece during her 1996 med cruise. She was named after president george washington george washington was built as a merchant vessel at providence, r.
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