Uss george washington cvn73 2009 westpac deployment log cruise book cruisebook. Uss george washington cvn 73 2009 westpac cruisebook. 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. Uss george washington cvn 73 westpac cruise book 2009 vfa195.
Vf143 deployed for uss george washington s maiden cruise and then again for the carriers first mediterranean sea deployment in may 1994 where she took part in the 50th anniversary commemoration of the dday invasion and operation deny flight. Uss segundo will hold 2009 reunion, 53164 2009 at edgewater hotel, laughlin, nv. William bainbridge may 7, 1774 july 27, 1833 was a commodore in the united states navy. Uss george washington cvn 73 westpac cruise book 2009 events. It was the second naval ship named after kitty hawk, north carolina, the site of the wright brothers first powered airplane flight. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by the george washington public affairs office, a. Three of the four founders are titular figures in american history, while peyton randolph has faded from the national consciousnesses much like the ship that bears his name. I served on uss george washington from july 1990 until august 1993. Penfield, the co of vfa115, flew the first super hornet sorties from the ship on a mission against militants in. For a list of world war ii cruise books, and libraries that they can be examined at, see.
Upon america s decommissioning in 1996, vf102 and the rest of cvw1 was assigned to uss george washington. Own a piece of history that documents the first deployment from the uss george washington being forward deployed to japan. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Other collections of navy cruise books can be found at. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009.
Stennis departed the persian gulf on 19 july 1998 for her new home port of naval air station north island in san diego, california. Jun 01, 2007 uss kitty hawk air department v1 division 20002005. Uss john paul jones ddg53 2009 persian gulf westpac cruise. Books available include books published for aircraft carriers,cruisers, frigates, destroyers,ampbious ships, and some usmc units. Here you can download the uss george washington cvn 73 cruise book 2009 as a high resolution. August 8, uss george washington returned to yokosuka after completing an 11week patrol. Tatiana avery stamford, connecticut professional profile. How can i obtain a copy of the cruise book for the uss george washington 6mo deployment from 1996. Uss george washington cvn 73 westpac cruise book 2009. Her home port is temporarily norfolk, virginia, for her scheduled refueling complex and overhaul, which began in 2019.
Uss george washington cvn 73 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 is named for carl vinson, a congressman from georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the u. Rickover was the first nuclearpowered submarine, and the first submarine to cross the north pole under the arctic polar ice pack. Back to last page back to uss george washington page.
Video emerges of russian navy il38 escorted by usn fa. They are compiled by the officers and men of a ship, unit, or station for private distribution and customarily published by a local job printing firm. She is the second navy ship to have been named after the former president abraham lincoln. Most of our books are brand new and in mint condition. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia. Back in 1992, i remember capt nutwell commenting that the george washington s last co had yet to be born an acknowledgement to the planned fiftyyear service life that is typical for an. Uss george washington more than halfway through rcoh, will.
These books, as well as yearbooks from training stations, seabee units. New unused original 4 12 patch cvn68 uss nimitz hs6 indians 401745292850. Uss george washington cvn73 is more than halfway through its midlife overhaul and will leave the dry dock at newport news shipbuilding. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. The navy department library ndl has a large collection of cruise books from the spanish american war to the present. Kitty hawk was both the first of the three kitty hawkclass aircraft carriers to be commissioned and last to be decommissioned. Randolphs radar detected a ship approaching fast on a collision course. For other ships of the same name, see uss george washington. Master chief elliott became uss george washington s third command. Uss randolph united states uss randolph cv15, cva15, cvs15.
After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 vide. Uss benfold ddg65 2009 2010 westpac cruise book rescued mariner interdiction. These 6 paragraphs are from the mcb4 cruise book of 1961. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 t. The battenberg cup is an award given annually as a symbol of operational excellence to the best ship or submarine in the united states navy atlantic fleet. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications. As the sun set, the destroyer uss stormes dd780 came alongside for fuel. All types of war ships during wwii, korea and viet nam. Us navy books offers a wide variety of us navy cruise books and other collectible military books. Jan 26, 2019 the aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73, center, leaves busan, south korea, while sailors assigned to the guided missile destroyer uss preble ddg 88, foreground, prepare to get underway oct.
After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from. After her overhaul is completed sometime in the 2020s, she is. September 11, uss abraham lincoln relieved the uss george washington cvn 73 battle group on station in the north arabian sea. Asbestos on aircraft carriers list of affected ships. The above pier picture is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 2. May 19, 2020 on august 6, 2008, the final trap and catapult launch was made, and the ship pulled into san diego the next morning for the turnover to the uss george washington. This year i will also be celebrating my 25th anniversary with my wife lisa. Cvn68 uss nimitz hs6 oef 2009 us navy ship squadron. Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii.
Uss kitty hawk cv 63, formerly cva63, is a decommissioned united states navy supercarrier. Today his daughter serves in the navy aboard a carrier,the uss george washington. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Uss abraham lincoln cvn72 is the fifth nimitzclass aircraft carrier in the united states navy. Video emerges of russian navy il38 escorted by usn fa18e. Gilchrist highlighted that the video must have been from the 20 uss george washington cruise because that was the only time mace 200 buno 168363 flew with a black centerline. In 2009, i retired from the navy reserves with over 20 years of combined active and reserve service. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009 besides deployments in operation desert strike, operation iraqi freedom. In 1997, the squadron deployed aboard george washington.
She was very good to me and i will see her for the last time whe she and the uss george washington crossdeck here at pearl harbor, also i will see my visit my next duty station as i have orders to the uss george washington. This cruisebook covers the 2009 western pacific deployment of the uss george washington and includes all navy crew portraits as well as squadron portraits, port calls, and events occurred during the deployment. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. On october 16, 1961, uss randolph was conducting sonar sweeps off the coast of charleston, sc. September 2, uss george washington departed homeport for. Uss randolph united states uss randolph cv15, cva15. September 2, uss george washington departed homeport for an annual fall patrol. Uss doris miller cvn81 uss oscar austin usns carl brashear uss jesse l. Four aircraft carriers were christened after founding fathers. It is a story of who they were and where they went. Uss george washington cvn 73 westpac cruise book 2009 vfa27. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Uss john paul jones ddg53, 2009 persian gulf westpac cruise book.
The reunion will be a 4 day cruise on the carnival inspiration on october 4. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 14 of. 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, commanderinchief of the continental army during the american revolutionary war and the first president of the united states. A ship or station may frequently keep a set of its own cruise books. Cvn68 uss nimitz hs6 oef 2009 us navy ship squadron cruise. In june 2009 the navy revealed that 15 of the carriers sailors were being expelled from. Uss franklin, uss hancock, uss george washington, and uss randolph. Tatiana avery stamford, connecticut professional profile linkedin. Cvn 73 uss george washington yokosuka, japan cvn 74 uss john c. Davis usns charles drew take10 usns medgar evers uss gravely ddg107 uss harmon usns henson tags63 uss miller uss pinckney. Uss john paul jones ddg53 2009 persian gulf westpac. I heard all the stories of his time aboard the proud lady. Albright, commander, carrier air wing cvw 14 and cmdr.
Cvn 73 20 cruisebook uss george washington militaria. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Canvas prints look like works of art not posters or photos. The book contains 496 full color pages with a premium hardbound leather cover. Decouvrez les actions des personnes qui gerent et publient du contenu. Jul 03, 2012 today the uss george washington is now stationed in japan.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. This cruisebook covers the 2009 western pacific deployment of the uss george washington and includes all navy crew portraits as well as squadron portraits, port calls, and events occurred during. We still take money orders as payment must notify us. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Stennis cvn74 is the seventh nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier in the united states navy, named for democratic senator john c. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. Her keel was laid on 25 august 1986, she was christened on 21. In more recent years it has been presented to the battle efficiency e winner selected as. Bush cvn 77 and usns sacagawea take 2, from march 2122. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996. Uss george washington cvn 73 original commissioning program 1992 plank owners. Uss george washington ssbn598 uss scorpion ssn589 reunion sept 7th 2006 wyndham hotel north little rock, arkansas contact paul honeck. The uss patrick henry in the afdb7 is from the mcb4 cruise book.
Eisenhower onloaded more than 1,000 tons of ordnance during the ammunition transfer with uss george h. Minor rubbing on corners and topbottom of the spine. Uss carl vinson cvn70 is the united states navys third nimitzclass supercarrier. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. The cds are not just photos but a multimedia presentation. Uss iwo jima lhd 7 2008 2009 deployment cruisebook. During his long career in the young american navy he served under six presidents beginning with john adams and is notable for his many victories at sea. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution and the missing watermarks. She is administratively responsible to commander, naval air forces pacific, and operationally served as the. You will be able to zoom in to better read names etc. In june 2009, the navy revealed that 15 of the carriers sailors were being.
Uss george washington is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. Stennis of mississippi she was commissioned on 9 december 1995. The cup was originally awarded as a trophy to the winner of cutter or longboat rowing competitions between crews of american and british naval ships. You can follow her on facebook and learn more about her on the ships official website. Uss ajax was the second ship in the vulcan class of repair ships and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. April 17, cvn 69 recently departed naval station norfolk for routine training. He commanded several famous naval ships, including uss constitution, and saw service in the barbary wars and the war of 1812.
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