Check out our uss george washington cvn 73 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Book in excellent condition, no major defects to the spine or cover. Uss george washington cvn 73 for sale war collectibles. Navy uss george washington cvn73 navy veteran locator. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book. The george washington battle group deployed on 20 june 2002 and headed for the north arabian sea where it relieved the uss john f. 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. 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. 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. September 29, the george washington arrived in busan, republic of korea, for a fourday port call to participate in the armed forces day celebration.
This cruise book documents the uss george washingtons 2002 deployment. With a capacity of nearly 2700 passengers nearly half in. Freedom enduring for sale sterling silver collectibles. June 12, the nimitzclass aircraft carrier underway for a family day cruise. The uss george washington is now the flagship for a. The book contains over 600 full color pages with a premium hard leather cover with a photograph. Uss george washington at sea with uss george washington cvn 73 sep.
Poster, many sizes uss george washington cvn73 poster, many. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. The construction, christening by first lady barbara bush, and commissioning are all detailed events covered include change of command, deployment day, turnover with jfk, homecoming, and of course, the gws involvement in operation enduring freedom. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia. Back to uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2002 page.
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. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Threats of exposure continue from these ships for shipyard workers today, as these world war ii ships continue to be retired or repaired for historical purposes. The uss george washington, cvn73, was the fourth us navy ship to be named the washington. Its a little more impressive than your average cruise ship.
Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2004. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. I have written reports on the uss bainbridge 1842 which was a 12gun brig commissioned in 1842 and lost off cape hatteras in 1863 and the uss bainbridge dd1, that was the first destroyer of the us navy, in service from 1902 to 1919. Uss george washington cvn73 1994 mediterranean cruise book cruisebook. Asbestos on aircraft carriers list of affected ships. Because of their scarcity, locating and purchasing a specific cruise book can be extremely difficult. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection.
Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. Model ships, books and more about the uss george washington cvn73 supercarrier, aircraft carrier. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by. September 19, uss george washington departed fleet activities yokosuka for a western pacific patrol. Uss george washington cvn 73 2002 deployment duration. Uss george washington cruise books currently for sale on ebay. Though built in virginia, her new home is in japan. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss george washington at sea with uss george washington. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian.
Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. January 29, 2002 the washington departed homeport for frs and. After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from the carrier uploaded to. Cvn73 poster, many george sizes uss washington poster, many sizes. Uss abraham lincoln cvn72 2008 operation enduringiraq freedom cruise book. After battle report of the mighty ws sinking of the kirishma and the ayanami. 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. United states navy cruise book collection gg archives. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. 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. 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. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. This listing is for the uss george washington cvn73, cruise book 2002 enduring freedom. Fighter squadron 102 fitron 102 vf102 diamondbacks status.
Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at the new york public library and the library of the naval war college, newport, rhode island. Because of the wide use of asbestos, veterans who served on these ships were at a high risk of exposure, and as a result, account for about 30% of mesothelioma diagnoses today. 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. Two nuclear reactors that permit the ship to steam for almost 18 years before refueling. On april 7, 2008, the george washington left norfolk, va. 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. Uss bainbridge dd246, was a destroyer, commissioned in 1920 and sold in 1945. George washington, cvn73, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. Deployment 2002 uss cruise george year washington book enduring cvn73 freedom uss george washington. 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.
She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 july 1992. August 27, cvn 73 departed yokosuka for a friends and family day cruise. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by the. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page of. George washington is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier commissioned in 1992. Lcdr, usn, and lcdr, usn, provided assistance in the interviews and collection of data enclosed with this report. Carl vinson strike group westpac 01 deployment cvn70 carl vinson gold eagle carl vinson finished the overhaul period in june 2000 and began the predeployment phase of operations. Uss george washington cvn 73 dropping anchor to the red shot duration. Homepage share the heritage send email information about the ship named, s. On 11 september 2002, george washington was relieved by the uss abraham lincoln cvn72 battle group in the persian gulf, where george washington had been supporting.
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Uss theodore roosevelt cvn71 enduring freedom 2008 2009 cruise book. The united states navy produces cruise books that document the daily life of officers and crew members on voyages or deployments. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss george washington page. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom. The following is a brief history of the uss george washington cvn73 that i found on the web. Uss george washington ssbn 598 was the united statess first operational ballistic missile submarine. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Va36 redesignated vfa102 on july 1, 1955 it should be noted that on the same day, 1 july 1955, the old vf102 was redesignated va 36. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Uss george washington cv73 2004 suez canal youtube.
She was deployed to bosnia and herzegovina in 1996 during operation decisive. Courtesy video uss george washington cvn 73 uss george washington cvn 73 and carrier air wing cvw 5 five conduct flight. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 15 of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Find uss george washington carver ssbn656, military gifts and more at.
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