USS George Washington (CVN-73)
USS George Washington transiting the East China Sea, December 2010 | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | George Washington |
| Namesake | George Washington |
| Ordered | 27 December 1982 |
| Builder | Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News |
| Laid down | 25 August 1986 |
| Launched | 21 July 1990 |
| Sponsored by | Barbara Bush |
| Christened | 21 July 1990 |
| Acquired | 8 June 1992 |
| Commissioned | 4 July 1992 |
| Homeport | Yokosuka |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Spirit of Freedom |
| Nickname(s) | GW |
| Status | in active service |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | 104,200 long tons (116,700 short tons) |
| Length | |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)+ |
| Range | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
| Complement |
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| Crew | 6012 |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Armor | Unknown |
| Aircraft carried | 90 fixed wing and helicopters |
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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. 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.
In 2008, USS George Washington became the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier to be forward-deployed at naval base Yokosuka, Japan.
The carrier underwent her four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) beginning in August 2017. After refueling was completed additional repairs were found to be needed and the overhaul was extended. The ship was returned to service in May 2023.