Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. Barry is the fourth united states navy ship named after the father of the american navy, commodore john barry 17451803. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by the. Check out our uss george washington cvn 73 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. Uss george washington cvn73 2004 operation iraqi freedom. Uss george washington cvn73 2010 cruise sweatshirt. Cvn 73 george washington strike group med 04 deployment. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 2002.
Naval vessel register uss george washington cvn 73. Beginning 2 june 2004, the george washington carrier strike group pictured began its participation in summer pulse 2004, which continued until the groups return to norfolk on 26 july. The construction, christening by first lady barbara bush, and commissioning are all detailed events covered include change of command, deployment day, turnover with jfk, homecoming, and of course, the gws involvement in operation enduring freedom. Workman served aboard the uss point cruz during the korean war. Cvn65 uss enterprise 1996 med cruise navy ship book vf103 va75 air wi cvn71 uss roosevelt cvw3 med gulf 1996 97 us navy ship squadron cruise united states ship, uss enterprise cvn 65mediterranean deployment uss dwight d eisenhower cvn69 199619971998 mediterranean cruise book 1996 uss. Flight deck operations uss george washington cvn73.
Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book. After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from the. Uss george washington cvn 73 2009 westpac cruisebook. Eventually, nhhc transfers the deck logs to the national archives and records administration nara. Uss george washington is the sixth ship in the nimitz class of aircraft carriers and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. Homepage share the heritage send email information about the ship named, s. Click on the calendar year to view the historycommand operations report. Find people you served with from uss george washington cvn73. January 20, 2004 uss george washington departed naval station norfolk in support of the global war on terrorism. The navy announced on january 2004 that the george washington carrier strike. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Date event december 27, 1982 ship was ordered august 25, 1986 keel of george washington was laid july 21, 1990 launched july 4, 1992 commissioning may 20, 1994 left norfolk, va. This is the uss george washington cruisebook from their 2012 deployment. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
The aircraft of carrier air wing 17 cvw17 flew more than 9,000 sorties and made 9,000 arrested landings aboard george washington. Uss george washington ssbn 598 was the united statess first operational ballistic missile submarine. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. January 2004 july 2004 with cvw7 aboard uss george washington cvn 73 may 2006 november 2006 with cvw1 aboard uss enterprise cvn 65 july 2007 december 2007 with cvw1 aboard uss enterprise cvn 65. George washington 2004 iraqi cvn73 uss book cruise freedom uss george washington. Uss enterprise cvn65 deployment cruise book year log 2003 2004 navy book is in excellent used condition. Several improvements over arleigh burke exist on this ship and all following arleigh burkeclass. Vella gulf personnel crossdecks with uss george washington, hmcs totonto, and usns supply. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. From january 2931, the george washington conducted turnover with uss enterprise cvn 65 in the atlantic ocean. Though built in virginia, her new home is in japan. Dear friends of the uss point cruz, my father geaorge a. George died when i was only 16 and therefore i never knew much about his time in service.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss george washington page. Ss george washington was an ocean liner built in 1908 for the bremenbased north german lloyd and was named after george washington, the first president of the united states. Ball cap, ssbn656 wsilver dolphins ball cap, uss george washington carver ssbn656 wsilver dolphins made in usa sorry about the price increase but this was the deal when we had to restock. The carrier george washington subsequently paid a port visit to jebel ali between 711 may 2004. Poster, many sizes aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 guam at suns. The ninth ship of her class, 2 she is named in honor of ronald w. In this lesson, well check out the uss george washington, see what its been up to and find out where it is. Back to last page back to uss george washington page. However, the navy department library has a collection of old cruise books that can be. Stennis of mississippi she was commissioned on 9 december 1995. George washington is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier commissioned in 1992.
We specialize in us navy cruise books, us marine corps cruise books, air force books, and books on us military history. Find out more about these records and how to access them below. I was stationed onboard the uss george washington cvn 73 from 20002003. Reagan, president of the united states from 1981 to 1989. The george washington cvn 73 is the sixth ship in the.
The navy announced on january, 2004 that the uss george washington carrier strike group would depart for a routine deployment jan. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. I have a phot album, yearbook from his time aboard the point cruz. Model ships, books and more about the uss george washington cvn73 supercarrier, aircraft carrier. We also offer outofprint and unusual scientific, historical and technical books. Stennis cvn74 is the seventh nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier in the united states navy, named for senator john c. Navy ship george washington operation iraq freedom 2004 cvn 73 cruise book book is in used but in excellent shape. Uss george washington cvn 73 2012 cruisebook bluewater. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2004 did you serve aboard uss george washington cvn 73. George cvn73 washington iraqi freedom uss book cruise 2004 uss george washington. Disasters and phenomena main tragedy of uss memphis sinking of uss. January 20, 2004 uss george washington departed naval station norfolk in support. Battleship at war is one of the best ww2 ship histories i have read. This cruise book documents the uss george washington s 2002 deployment.
Uss george washington cvn 73 westpac cruise book 2009. A sturdy and warm sweatshirt bound to keep you warm in the colder months. My two previous projects, after a near two decade lapse in model building, were ww2 1700th scale waterline us navy carriers. Uss george washington cvn73 unofficial ships store. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book uss george washington cvn 72 mediterranean persian gulf cruise 199798 hard back cruise book. On 20 february, on a sixth deployment, george washington entered the gulf of. This is a short video i made from photos taken on our 2002 deployment. After the initial sale of the cruise book, there may be a dozen or so copies left over for. Back to uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2004 page. Brand new 2015 uss george washington cvn73 original u. Her home port is temporarily norfolk, virginia, for her scheduled refueling complex and overhaul, which began in 2019. A preshrunk, classic fit sweater thats made with airjet spun yarn for a soft feel.
Uss point cruz cve119 us navy korean war project page 1. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian. In years to come, when old tales be retold, may this book help the men who lived and fought and became a part of her recall their life and experiences aboard the u. Navy ships keep running records of their activities on board, and many of these logs are sent to the naval history and heritage command nhhc to be archived as permanent records. Bulkeley ddg 14 naval cruise book, class of 2004, page 6 of 6 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft supercarrier, the sixth carrier in the nimitz class and the fourth us navy ship named after george washington, the first president of the united states. Since i have posted my interest in troopships that carried us personnel across the atlantic during first world war, i have received many emails asking if i had rosters or passenger lists for the ships. June 12, the nimitz class aircraft carrier underway for a family day cruise.
After battle report of the mighty ws sinking of the kirishma and the ayanami. Courtesy video uss george washington cvn 73 uss george washington cvn 73 and carrier air wing cvw 5 five conduct flight. 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, the first president of the united states. Uss george washington cvn73 2004 cruise sweatshirt. Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by the george. Uss george washington cvn73 med arabian gulf cruise book year log 2000. The ship was also known as uss george washington id3018 and usat george washington in service of the united states navy and united states army, respectively, during. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom. My latest project has been an endeavor to convert an italeri 1720th scale nimitzclass kit to represent the uss george washington, cvn 73 and the ships 2004 deployment.
Uss george washington cvn 73 for sale war collectibles. George washington returned to home port on 19 december 2000. Uss george washington family day cruise navy ships, navy. Uss george washington preventive maintenance team makes masks to combat covid19 george washington s pm25 team has taken on a new task. S george washington air craft carrier part 1 youtube. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. On february, george washington began a sixmonth planned incremental availability pia at norfolk naval shipyard. Uss ronald reagan cvn76 is a nimitzclass, nuclearpowered supercarrier in the service of the united states navy.
Barry, ddg52, 1996, 200405, 2006, 200809, 2011, 20. Book in excellent condition, no major defects to the spine or cover. The united states military maintains a number of influential vessels around the world. Uss george washington cvn 73 uss george washington is the sixth ship in the nimitz class of aircraft carriers and the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. I couldnt put the book down until i finished reading it. Uss george washington cvn 73 for sale war collectibles for sale. She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 july 1992. The contract for george washington was awarded to newport news shipbuilding on 27 december 1982. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom cruise. Navy ship george washington operation iraq freedom 2004. Click here is a list of models and books about the uss george washington supercarrier, aircraft carrier.
Uss george washington cvn 73 2002 deployment youtube. It was the lead ship of her class of nuclear ballistic missile submarines, was the third united states navy ship of the name, in honor of george washington 17321799, first president of the united states, and the first of that name to be purposebuilt as a warship. February 6, the gw pulled into souda bay, crete, greece, for a fourday port call. Passenger lists from the uss george washington during the first world war introduction. Uss barry ddg 52 is an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1992. Passenger lists from the uss george washington during the. There some wear on the cover as shown in the photos. May 02, 2010 licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of geffen. January 20 july 26, 2004, sixth deployment to the mediterranean and arabian gulf. Uss george washington cv73 2004 suez canal youtube. Bay of bengal april 14, 2012 uss topeka ssn 754 leads uss carl vinson cvn 70, uss bunker hill cg 52, uss halsey ddg 97, usns bridge taoe 10 and ships of the indian navy in formation during malabar, an annual bilateral naval field training exercise between the two navies. Navy uss george washington cvn73 navy veteran locator. Navy ship george washington operation iraq freedom. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
The uss george washington, cvn73, was the fourth us navy ship to be named the washington. Bulkeley ddg 14 naval cruise book, class of 2004, page 6. On 11 september 2002, george washington was relieved by the uss abraham lincoln cvn72 battle group in the persian gulf, where george washington had been supporting operation southern watch and operation enduring freedom. Uss george washington cvn73 cruise book year log 2015 forward deployed navy. Navy, and our pals, mike and tuey give us a tour on the u. Uss george washington cvn 73 operation iraqi freedom cruise book 2004. Uss george washington cvn73 2004 iraqi freedom cruise book uss george. George washington was christianed by former first lady barbara bush and participated in the 50 th anniversary festivities for dday. Two nuclear reactors that permit the ship to steam for almost 18 years before refueling. George washington, cvn73, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20, 2014, 2015. On april 7, 2008, the george washington left norfolk, va. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss george washington cvn73 us navy cruise book 2010 deployment new, full color.
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