USS George Washington (CVN-73)

USS *George Washington* (CVN-73)
	USS George Washington transiting the East China Sea, December 2010
History
United States
Name	George Washington
Namesake	George Washington
Ordered	27 December 1982
Builder	Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News
Laid down	25 August 1986
Sponsored by	Barbara Bush
Christened	21 July 1990
Commissioned	4 July 1992
Homeport	CFAV Yokosuka JP
Identification	MMSI number: 368913000; Callsign: NNGW; ; Hull number: CVN-73;
Motto	Spirit of Freedom
Nickname(s)	GW
Status	in active service
Notes	Currently Enroute around South America through Magellan Straits to San Diego for a CVN Swap With CVN-76 then on to new Homeport FA Yokosuka, JP.
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General characteristics
Class and type	Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement	104,200 long tons (116,700 short tons)
Length	Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m); Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m);
Beam	Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m); Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m);
Draft	Maximum navigational: 37 feet (11.3 m); Limit: 41 feet (12.5 m);
Propulsion	2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors (HEU 93.5%); 4 × steam turbines; 4 × shafts; 260,000 shp (194 MW);
Speed	30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)
Range	Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement	Ship's company: 3,532; Air wing: 2,480;
Crew	6012
Sensors and ; processing systems	AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar; AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar; AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar; AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars; AN/SPN-43C air traffic control radar; AN/SPN-41 landing aid radars; 4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems; 4 × Mk 95 radars;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	AN/SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite; SLQ-25A Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures;
Armament	2 × Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow; 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile; 3 × Phalanx CIWS;
Armor	Unknown
Aircraft carried	90 fixed wing and helicopters

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 named 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 re-delivered to the Navy in late May 2023.

^ Polmar, Norman (2004). The Naval Institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the U.S. fleet. Naval Institute Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-59114-685-8. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
^ "CVN-68: NIMITZ CLASS" (PDF).
^ Kuperman, Alan; von Hippel, Frank (10 April 2020). "US Study of Reactor and Fuel Types to Enable Naval Reactors to Shift from HEU Fuel". International Panel on Fissile Materials. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^ Hanlon, Brendan Patrick (19 May 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (MSc). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
^ Gibbons, Tony (2001). The Encyclopedia of Ships. London, United Kingdom: Amber Books. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-905704-43-9.

[1] Polmar, Norman (2004). The Naval Institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the U.S. fleet. Naval Institute Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-59114-685-8. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.

[2] "CVN-68: NIMITZ CLASS" (PDF).

[3] Kuperman, Alan; von Hippel, Frank (10 April 2020). "US Study of Reactor and Fuel Types to Enable Naval Reactors to Shift from HEU Fuel". International Panel on Fissile Materials. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[4] Hanlon, Brendan Patrick (19 May 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (MSc). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

[ship_encyclopedia-5] Gibbons, Tony (2001). The Encyclopedia of Ships. London, United Kingdom: Amber Books. p. 444. ISBN 978-1-905704-43-9.

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History
USS George Washington transiting the East China Sea, December 2010
United States
Name	George Washington
Namesake	George Washington
Ordered	27 December 1982
Builder	Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport News
Laid down	25 August 1986
Sponsored by	Barbara Bush
Christened	21 July 1990
Commissioned	4 July 1992
Homeport	CFAV Yokosuka JP
Identification	MMSI number: 368913000 Callsign: NNGW Hull number: CVN-73
Motto	Spirit of Freedom
Nickname(s)	GW
Status	in active service
Notes	Currently Enroute around South America through Magellan Straits to San Diego for a CVN Swap With CVN-76 then on to new Homeport FA Yokosuka, JP.
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General characteristics
Class and type	Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement	104,200 long tons (116,700 short tons)^[1]^[2]
Length	Overall: 1,092 feet (332.8 m) Waterline: 1,040 feet (317.0 m)
Beam	Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m) Waterline: 134 ft (40.8 m)
Draft	Maximum navigational: 37 feet (11.3 m) Limit: 41 feet (12.5 m)
Propulsion	2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors (HEU 93.5%)^[3]^[4] 4 × steam turbines 4 × shafts 260,000 shp (194 MW)
Speed	30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph)^[5]
Range	Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement	Ship's company: 3,532 Air wing: 2,480
Crew	6012
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars AN/SPN-43C air traffic control radar AN/SPN-41 landing aid radars 4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems 4 × Mk 95 radars
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite SLQ-25A Nixie Torpedo Countermeasures
Armament	2 × Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile 3 × Phalanx CIWS
Armor	Unknown
Aircraft carried	90 fixed wing and helicopters