On 13 February, George Washington began a six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Quartermaster training aboard USS George Washington On its fourth deployment from 21 June 2000 to 19 December 2000, George Washington spent a large portion of the six-month deployment in the Persian Gulf as part of the U.S. The keel was laid on 25 August 1986, it was christened 21 July 1990 by then–First Lady Barbara Bush, and was commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk on 4 July 1992. The contract for George Washington was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982. Two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors are used for propulsion (the ship is capable of steaming more than three million nautical miles before refueling) turning 4 five-bladed screws that weigh 66,220 pounds (30,040 kg) each, driving the ship at speeds over 30 knots (56 km/h). These words are engraved on a plaque on the ship's quarterdeck. And with it, everything honourable and decisive. On 15 November 1781 he wrote, Without a decisive Naval force, we can do nothing decisive. General Washington had long been a proponent of a strong Navy. Navy aircraft carriers have their hull number painted on both sides of their island structure for identification. Navy aircraft carrier hangar bays were painted Navy Gray George Washington was commissioned with its hangar bay bulkheads and overhead painted white, to make the hangar bay appear larger and brighter. One CIWS and one Sea Sparrow mount were removed to make way for two RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers, installed during the 2005 Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA). It is currently equipped with two 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts and two Sea Sparrow SAM launchers. The warship uses two Mark II stockless anchors that weigh 30 tons each, with each link of the anchor chain weighing 360 pounds (160 kg). There are over 2,500 compartments on board requiring 2,520 refrigeration tons (8.6 MW) of air conditioning capacity (enough to cool over 2,000 homes). gallons (1,500,000 L) of potable water a day its food service divisions serve 18,000 meals per day. Its four distilling units can make 400,000 U.S. With a combat load, GW displaces almost 97,000 long tons (99,000 t) and can accommodate 6,250 crewmembers. The super carrier can accommodate approximately 80 aircraft and has a flight deck 4.5 acres (18,000 m²) in size, using four elevators that are 3,880 ft² (360 m²) each to move planes between the flight deck and the hangar bay. George Washington (commonly known as GW) is 1,092 ft (333 m) long, 257 ft (78 m) wide and 244 feet (74 m) high. It was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and was commissioned 4 July 1992.ĭescription International radio call sign of USS George Washington ( CVN-73) is an American nuclear-powered supercarrier, the sixth ship in the Nimitz class and the fourth United States Navy ship to be named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport Newsġ04,200 long tons (116,700 short tons) USS George Washington during a photo exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships.
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