USS George Washington

USS George Washington (CVN-73) is a United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the sixth carrier in the Nimitz class and the fourth US Navy ship with that name, after George Washington, Founding Father, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States. The contract for George Washington was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982. Her keel was laid on 25 August 1986, she was christened on 21 July 1990 by First Lady Barbara Bush, and the vessel was commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk on 4 July 1992.

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CVN-73; CVN-73
speed 30 knot, length 332.8 metre, draft 11.7 metre, beam 77 metre, 
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, supercarrier, United States Navy, Newport News Shipbuilding, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1986-08-25T00:00:00Z

1986-08-25T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1992-07-04T00:00:00Z

1992-07-04T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

USS George Washington 150224-N-BX824-024

Operation Damayan 131122-N-BX824-004

USS George Washington action 150321-N-DE001-020

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), left, moves alongside the Philippine frigate BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15) in the Philippine Sea Nov. 17, 2013, during Operation Damayan 131117-N-XN177-121

USS George Washington Chief Pinning 170915-N-KM722-211

USS George Washington operations 160307-N-YU716-007

USS George Washington operations 150523-N-IP531-108

U.S. Navy Airman Apprentice Jeremy Shadden directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 to lift cargo poles from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George 130813-N-ZS026-072

USS George Washington operations 140123-N-BX824-090

USS George Washington operations 121231-N-FV113-002

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS George Washington 150224-N-BX824-024		Commons
commons	image		Operation Damayan 131122-N-BX824-004		Commons
commons	image		USS George Washington action 150321-N-DE001-020		Commons
commons	image		The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), left, moves alongside the Philippine frigate BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF-15) in the Philippine Sea Nov. 17, 2013, during Operation Damayan 131117-N-XN177-121		Commons
commons	image		USS George Washington Chief Pinning 170915-N-KM722-211		Commons
commons	image		USS George Washington operations 160307-N-YU716-007		Commons
commons	image		USS George Washington operations 150523-N-IP531-108		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Navy Airman Apprentice Jeremy Shadden directs an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 to lift cargo poles from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George 130813-N-ZS026-072		Commons
commons	image		USS George Washington operations 140123-N-BX824-090		Commons
commons	image		USS George Washington operations 121231-N-FV113-002		Commons