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* 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. - Wikipedia | * 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. - Wikipedia | ||
* The contract for George Washington was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982. - Wikipedia | * The contract for George Washington was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982. - Wikipedia | ||
* 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. - Wikipedia | * Her keel was laid on 25 August 1986, she was christened on 21 July 1990 by First Lady [[USS Santa Barbara|Barbara]] [[USS George H.W. Bush|Bush]], and the vessel was commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk on 4 July 1992. - Wikipedia | ||
* In 2008, USS George Washington became the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier to be forward-deployed at naval base Yokosuka, Japan. - Wikipedia | * In 2008, USS George Washington became the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier to be forward-deployed at naval base Yokosuka, Japan. - Wikipedia | ||
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Revision as of 03:42, 26 August 2026
USS George Washington (CVN-73) is tracked in this archive by its recorded position over time. Every line below is a dated observation, not an assessment.
USS George Washington
CVN-73
| Class | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 104200 |
| Length | |
| Beam | |
| Draft | |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | |
| Range | |
| Complement | |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft | |
| Laid down | 25 August 1986 |
| Launched | 21 July 1990 |
| Commissioned | 4 July 1992 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Builder | Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News |
| Status | |
| Last seen | Middle East (2026-08-24) |
Recorded positions
- 2026-08-17: Homeport
- 2026-08-24: Middle East - moved
Theatres
This vessel has been recorded in Homeport, Middle East.
See also
- USS Abraham Lincoln
- USS Boxer
- USS Comstock
- USS Gonzalez
- USS Paul Ignatius
- USS Portland
- USS Roosevelt
- USS Ross
Background
Encyclopedic context, retrieved from a reference work and archived. It is not a position record and is not counted as one.
History
- 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. - Wikipedia
- The contract for George Washington was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982. - Wikipedia
- 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. - Wikipedia
- In 2008, USS George Washington became the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier to be forward-deployed at naval base Yokosuka, Japan. - Wikipedia
Class
- Class: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia
Displacement
- Displacement: 104200 - Wikipedia
Laid Down
- Laid down: 25 August 1986 - Wikipedia
Launched
- Launched: 21 July 1990 - Wikipedia
Commissioned
- Commissioned: 4 July 1992 - Wikipedia
Homeport
- Homeport: Yokosuka - Wikipedia
Builder
- Builder: Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News - Wikipedia
Publication history
What changed and when. Computed from the sources each revision cited, not written by anyone.
- rev 1, 2026-08-25 — first published from 0 source(s)
- rev 2, 2026-08-25 — rebuilt with no change of sources
- rev 3, 2026-08-25 — rebuilt with no change of sources
- rev 4, 2026-08-25 — rebuilt with no change of sources
- rev 5, 2026-08-26 — rebuilt with no change of sources
- rev 6, 2026-08-26 — rebuilt with no change of sources
- rev 7, 2026-08-26 — rebuilt with no change of sources
How this page is made
Positions are recorded by the fleet tracker at each snapshot. Nothing on this page is written by a model.
