Aircraft assigned to carrier air wing seven embarked aboard uss george washington cvn are parked in formation on the flight deck during a strike group photo. Fa18c hornet vfa6 cvw7 embarked on uss george washington cvn 73 february 2004 fa18c hornet vfa6 cvw7 embarked on uss george washington cvn 73 december 2003 fa18c hornet vfa6 cvw7 embarked on uss george washington cvn 73 november 2003. After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from the carrier. Other ship models include the cruiser uss newport news and the submarine uss george washington ssbn 598 in a floating drydock. For other ships of the same name, see uss george washington. His parents were negro slaves owned by moses carver. 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. As david holton read each name earl boutell rang the ships bell. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia. She was deployed to bosnia and herzegovina in 1996 during operation decisive endeavor. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2004.
Oct 10, 2008 yokosuka naval base, japan the uss george washingtons chief engineer spotted 300 gallons of flammable oil illegally stored below the aircraft carriers deck plates and ordered it moved. Navy cruise books, 19182009 this data collection contains u. The ship was also known as uss george washington id3018 and usat george washington in service of the united states navy and united states army, respectively, during. June 12, the nimitz class aircraft carrier underway for a family day cruise. Reunion, reconnection, and history site for former officers and crewmembers of the u. During george washington deployment, the aircraft carrier participated in joint. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2002.
Passenger lists from the uss george washington during the. May, 2012 uss george washington cvn 73 leaves fleet activities yokosuka, japan, for sea trials in preparation for next patrol. Though the george washington was originally laid down as the skipjack class attack submarine uss scorpion, her construction was altered and a ft hull section. Most notable is the enormous 24 foot long builders model of the aircraft carrier uss forrestal. Most of our books are brand new and in mint condition. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Uss george washington family day cruise go navy, navy ships. You can follow her on facebook and learn more about her on the ships official website. After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from the. Uss geroge washington is homeported in norfolk, va. Maiden cruise 1962 mediterranean cruise 1963 world cruise 1964 operation sea orbit westpac cruise 1965 66 westpac cruise 1966 67 westpac cruise 1968 westpac cruise 1969 westpac cruise 1971 72 westpac cruise 1972 73 westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. There are also models of the ships and weapons of the soviet union, such as.
George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss george washington page. Additionally, the gallery boasts a large number of high quality ship and aircraft models. Uss george washington was the lead boat in her class of ballistic missile submarines built for the us navy, laid down at general dynamics electric boat shipyard in november 1958 and commissioned into us navy service in december 1959. Uss george washington cruise books currently for sale on ebay. Navy warship designed to measure a vessels performance and general seaworthiness. This book includes and documents in 496 allcolor pages the ships crew portraits with squadrons, port calls, ships history, and other ship events and evolutions. The nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 returned to its homeport of commander fleet activities yokosuka may 16, after completing sea trials. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Naval vessel register uss george washington cvn 73. In years to come, when old tales be retold, may this book help the men who lived and fought and became a part of her recall their life and experiences aboard the u. Army transport halftone reproduction of a photograph taken circa 19431945.
Rare wwii us navy cruise book uss lunga point blue angels leaders estate. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss george washington cvn73 deployment cruise book year log 2010 navy. Uss george washington is the sixth ship in the nimitz class of aircraft carriers and the fourth ship in the. Books available include books published for aircraft carriers,cruisers, frigates, destroyers,ampbious ships, and some usmc units. Navy uss george washington cvn73 navy veteran locator. The gallery has been in development since 2003 and features a number of impressive exhibits, as well as a large collection of ship and aircraft models. George washington was christianed by former first lady barbara bush and participated in the 50 th anniversary festivities for dday. May 24, 2008 fire onboard nuclear powered nimitz class us aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 on may 22 was successfully contained and extinguished by the ships crew without any serious injuries to the crew.
From july 2630, uss george washington, uss shiloh cg 67, uss john s. 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. Passenger lists from the uss george washington, when carrying troops to europe during the first world war. Uss george washington completes sea trials naval today. Report says fire on uss george washington was entirely.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss george washington ssbn 598 was the united statess first operational ballistic missile submarine. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 july 1992. Aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73, departed japan on monday for its last pacific patrol as the u. Displacing 97,000 tons and stretching 1,092 feet from bow to stern, this mighty aircraft carrier boasts a 4.
Uss george washington at sea with uss george washington. Oct 03, 2012 in october 2012, the cold war gallery at the washington navy yard, part of the national museum of the united states navy, will open to the public. Uss george washington cvn 73 leaves fleet activities yokosuka, japan, for sea trials in preparation for next patrol. Welcome to bluewater publishing your cruisebook source. Fire was noticed when the carrier was conducting a routine replenishment at sea in the pacific ocean with uss crommelin ffg 37. Her keel was laid on 25 august 1986, she was christened on 21 july 1990. Mcdonnell douglas fa18a hornet 198590 mcdonnell douglas fa18c hornet 19912008 boeing fa18e super hornet 2008. Check out our uss george washington cvn 73 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom. During this fiveday evolution, george washington completed drop tests on both.
George washington, cvn73, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20, 2014, 2015. Nimitzclass aircraft carrier george washington is underway with the royal. 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. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. George washington is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier commissioned in 1992. She was deployed to bosnia and herzegovina in 1996 during. Uss ronald reagan cvn76 us navy carrier cruise patch 2009 surge for. On april 7, 2008, the george washington left norfolk, va. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996. Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Our website covers many of our interests, including.
Though built in virginia, her new home is in japan. Cold war gallery opening to the public naval historical. Us navy books offers a wide variety of us navy cruise books and other collectible military books. With a capacity of nearly 2700 passengers nearly half in the steerage class. After battle report of the mighty ws sinking of the kirishma and the ayanami. Timothy jefferson, right, the division officer of deck department aboard the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73, takes. The ship was also known as uss george washington id3018 and usat george washington in service of the united states navy and united states army, respectively, during world war i. Yokosuka naval base, japan the uss george washingtons chief engineer spotted 300 gallons of flammable oil illegally stored below the aircraft carriers deck plates and ordered it moved. 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. Uss george washington cvn73 is an american nuclearpowered supercarrier. This book includes and documents in 496 allcolor pages the ships crew portraits. Apr 29, 2012 uss george washington aircraft carrier at sea.
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. March 25, 2012 cvn 73 welcomed aboard more than 11,000 guests during. See more of uss enterprise cvn 65 book on facebook. Today the uss george washington is now stationed in japan. Homepage share the heritage send email information about the ship named, s. Nimitzclass aircraft carrier george washington is underway with. Ss george washington was an ocean liner built in 1908 for the bremenbased north german lloyd and was named after george washington, the first president of the united states. Uss george washington cvn73 2004 operation iraqi freedom cruise book. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss.
Fire onboard nuclear powered uss george washington. I do not think there was a dry eye as we honored our shipmates. 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. This is the uss george washington cruisebook from their 2012 deployment. Named in honor of americas legendary founding father and first president, the uss george washington cvn73 was commissioned on independence day in 1992 as the sixth ship of the navys famed nimitz class. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection.
Uss george washington cvn 73 2015 southern seas cruisebook. Navy is sending to sea aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73 from naval station norfolk, va. Jul 03, 2012 today the uss george washington is now stationed in japan. 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. Lcdr, usn, and lcdr, usn, provided assistance in the interviews and collection of data enclosed with this report. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Uss george washington family day cruise go navy, navy. Two nuclear reactors that permit the ship to steam for almost 18 years before refueling. November 14, uss george washington, along with uss antietam cg 54 and uss cowpens cg 63, arrived in the vicinity of the leyte gulf in support of operation damayan.
The george washington cvn 73 is the sixth ship in the. When he was only a few months old, he and his mother were stolen by raiders and taken to arkansas. The pentagon ahead of an anticipated disaster relief mission in haiti, the u. Find people you served with from uss george washington cvn73. Uss george washington cvn73 us navy cruise patch 2006 spring fling antigua. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2000 did you serve aboard uss george washington cvn 73. George washington carver was born in 1864 on a plantation near diamond, mo. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by. Fire onboard nuclear powered nimitz class us aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 on may 22 was successfully contained and extinguished by the ships crew without any serious injuries to the crew.
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