1992 to present    

CVN-73 USS George Washington

US US Navy





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Flight Deck: 73
Call Sign: NNGW
Shipyard: Newport News Shipbuilding





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History of US USS George Washington CVN-73

1986-aug-25Laid downLaid down
1990-jul-21LaunchedLaunched
1992-jul-04CommissionedCommissioned
1994-jun-04AircraftAircraft UK HMNB Portsmouth stokes bay D-Day 50th Anniversary Flypast on board Sea King from HS-5 148043 : 149687 : 149711 : 149738 : 149904 : 156506.
Also some US Army UH-60 visit CVN-73
1996-mar-11Port VisitPort Visit FR Marseille harbour 7 to 11 March visit Marseille. On board embarked VF-143 wit Tomcats, VFA-131 and VFA-136 with Hornets, VAW-121 with Greyhounds, VS-31 with Vikings, VA-34 and VAQ-140 with Intruders. HS-5 with the follow seahawks 163799 : 164452 : 164453 : 164796 : 164799 : 165120 : 165123
2008HomeportHomeport JP Yokosuka Naval Base joined US 7th Fleet
2013-jul-15DeploymentDeployment Coral Sea Talisman Saber 2013
2013-nov-20AircraftAircraft Typhoon Haiyan relief operations Off Philippines, MV-22B Osprey 168217 for Operation Damayan, accompanied by its escort group of USS Antietam, USS Cowpens and USS Mustin.
2015-jul-07DeploymentDeployment Talisman Sabre 2015 participated in Exercise Talisman Sabre 15.
2015-aug-10Port VisitPort Visit Naval Base San Diego arrived in San Diego from Far East, for crew change to USS Ronald Reagan.
2015-oct-13NEWS Chilean Air Force in Southern Seas 2015
2015-novDeploymentDeployment Exercise UNITAS Atlantic 2015 lead ship of Exercise, during her Southern Seas 2015 deployment.
2015-dec-17HomeportHomeport NS Norfolk arrived in Norfolk, after forward deployment period in Yokosuka, via S Pacific and S Atlantic exercises.
2017RefitRefit Newport News Shipbuilding Nuclear re-fuelling due in Newport News for mid-life upgrade, which will include a refuel for both of her nuclear reactors, repairs to the propulsion plant and upgrade of other systems.



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  Specifications


Improved Nimitz class
100000full load (tn)
333length (m)
40.80beam (m)
11.80draught (m)
31max speed (knots)

4Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm

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US US Navy Sikorsky S-61 H-3 60







  Builder


US Newport News Shipbuilding,




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