A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. Click here is a list of models and books about the uss george washington supercarrier, aircraft carrier. The following is a brief history of the uss george washington cvn73 that i found on the web. The george washington battle group deployed on 20 june 2002 and headed for the north arabian sea where it relieved the uss john f. After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from the carrier. The uss george washington ssbn 598 slipped underwater on the first strategic fbm patrol on 15 november 1960.
Uss washington walkaround the uss washington sported a conventional battleship design for the time. 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. Homepage share the heritage send email information about the ship named, s. The uss george washington ssbn 598 resumed from patrol on 21 january 1961, coming alongside the tender uss proteus as19 at new london, connecticut. F14b tomcats assigned to vf143 pukin dogs with uss george washington cvn73 in the background. Navy uss george washington cvn73 navy veteran locator. Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 july 1992. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Uss george washington friends and family day cruise 20. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. George washington proceeded in early december to dominica, in the west indies, to join commodore john barrys squadron for the protection of american commercial against the many french privateers preying on us shipping and commerce. Flight deck operations uss george washington cvn73.
The ch53k king stallion aced an airtoair refueling test, successfully demonstrating longrange logistics support capabilities for the u. The uss patrick henry ssbn599 departed for patrol on 31 january 1961. 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. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Most sailors consider the cruise book one of their most valued treasures. 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. The above uss george washington carver ssbn656 history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the uss george washington carver ssbn656 or by other noncrew members and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Find people you served with from uss george washington cvn73. Model ships, books and more about the uss george washington cvn73 supercarrier, aircraft carrier.
The longer the time after the publication of a cruise book, the less likely to obtain a copy. For views concerning president wilsons other voyages on uss george washington, see. This listing is for the following original cruise book. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. 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. Uss george washington cvn73 2004 operation iraqi freedom cruise book. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely accessible us navy cruise books 1708 cruise books and 27 decommissioning programs available us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book. Ssbn598 george washingtonclass fleet ballistic missile. 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.
Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book uss george washington cvn 72 mediterranean persian gulf cruise 199798 hard back cruise. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book uss george washington cvn 72 mediterranean persian gulf cruise 199798 hard back cruise book. August 1, cvn 73 anchored in sasebo harbor, japan, for a threeday port visit and to embark friends and family members for a tiger cruise.
On june 1st, 1940, uss washington was launched on june 1st, 1940 and underwent the typical shakedown cruise before being officially commissioned on may 15th, 1941 with captain howard h. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Anderson, george washington entered the water on june 9. The first uss george washington was a sloop in the united states navy. Great deals from u s naval history store on cvn book. 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. Sailors have been preparing the ship for refueling complex overhaul rcoh and have reached the shipboard consolidated offload and outfitting plan scoop phase, which requires gutting anything that is not hardwired. Naval vessel register uss george washington cvn 73. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 1994. Built under the washington treaty system, north carolina s design was limited in displacement and armament, though the united states used a clause in the second london naval treaty to increase the main battery from the original. This is the uss george washington cruisebook from their 2012 deployment.
After battle report of the mighty ws sinking of the kirishma and the ayanami. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996. George washington is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier commissioned in 1992. This book includes and documents in 496 allcolor pages the ships crew portraits. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing.
Master chief elliott became uss george washington s third command. The book is in very good condition with a few small indentations on the front cover. Uss george washington public affairsus navy f35c lightning ii carrier variant aircraft and their crew landed aboard uss george washington cvn 73 on august 14 to complete developmental testing dtiii. Army transport halftone reproduction of a photograph taken circa 19431945. We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books. She rendezvoused with barry in the uss united states and the uss constitution at sea 29 december and arrived dominica next day. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by the.
Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. 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, a 37,000 ton displacement troop transport, was built at stettin, germany, in 1908 as the 25,570 gross ton passenger liner george washington. Courtesy video uss george washington cvn 73 uss george washington cvn 73 and carrier air wing cvw 5 five conduct flight. With a capacity of nearly 2700 passengers nearly half in the steerage class. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea. The greatest source for logs is found in our records of the bureau of naval personnel formerly navy bureau of navigation, record group 24, entry 118 national archives identifier 581208. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label.
She was refitted with new oilfired boilers and a single smokestack, as. September 2, uss george washington departed homeport for an. With this alteration, work moved forward to complete the vessel under the new designation uss george washington ssbn 598. George washington was christianed by former first lady barbara bush and participated in the 50 th anniversary festivities for dday. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. She was deployed to bosnia and herzegovina in 1996 during operation decisive endeavor. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of. Uss george washington during a photo exercise with japan maritime selfdefense force ships. You would be purchasing the uss george clymer apa 27 cruise book during 1961.
Uss george washington cvn 73 westpac cruise book 2011. Book in excellent condition, no major defects to the spine or cover. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. Uss george washington on schedule for 48month rcoh. 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.
Tests of the navys newest strike fighter will be carried out by patuxent river integrated test force team of test pilots, engineers and squadron sailors and. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 is on track to drydock at newport news shipbuilding nns in august this year, the u. Uss george clymer apa 27 was an arthur middletonclass attack transport that saw service with the us navy in four wars world war ii, the chinese civil war, the korean war and the vietnam war george clymer ap57 was laid down as african planet under a maritime commission contract 28 october 1940 by ingalls shipbuilding of pascagoula, mississippi. 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. On april 7, 2008, the george washington left norfolk, va. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Her keel was laid on 25 august 1986, she was christened on 21 july 1990. August 8, uss george washington returned to yokosuka after completing an 11week patrol. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. This listing is for the uss george washington cvn73, cruise book 2002 enduring freedom. Though built in virginia, her new home is in japan. 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 washington bb 56 was the second and final member of the north carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the united states navy. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. George washington, cvn73, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. Uss george washington is the sixth ship in the nimitz class of aircraft carriers and the fourth ship in the. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 14 of. Uss george washington cvn73 1996 mediterranean arabian. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Uss george washington cvn 73 2009 westpac cruisebook. Uss george washington cvn 73 2012 cruisebook bluewater. The former name was given to a new attack submarine which would be lost under suspicious circumstances in 1968. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia. The uss george washington, cvn73, was the fourth us navy ship to be named the washington.
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