George washington and its embarked air wing, carrier air wing cvw 5, are en route to conduct a hullswap with the nimitzclass aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan cvn 76 after serving seven. The book is in very good condition with a few small indentations on the front cover. For views concerning president wilsons other voyages on uss george washington, see. I would like to hear from anyone who may have served with him and knew him at that time. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. If you have photos you would like to share please click here. President woodrow wilson is on board the george washington, preparing to return to the united states. The book contains over 700 pages of photos and information specific to the deployment. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Incredible photography and great detail abound in this cruise book, w attention was given to every detail.
After redeploying on another training cruise, a 25 september 2011 video from the carrier uploaded to youtube became a viral hit. The nimitz class aircraft carrier underway for a family day cruise. She was refitted with new oilfired boilers and a single smokestack, as. Uss george washington has record breaking fuelingatsea. Uss george washington cvn 73 2009 westpac cruisebook. 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. Uss providence cl82clg6 official site of uss providence. Uss george washington cvn 73 mediterranean and arabian sea cruise book 1994. Navys forwarddeployed aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 for life in japan and the forwarddeployed naval forces.
Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Newuss george washingtoncvn73 mustang survival jacket mj6214 navy xl. Sailors aboard gw do their part to stop suicide the. Uss george washington cvn 73 leaves fleet activities yokosuka, japan, for sea trials in preparation for next patrol. Email the webmaster with questions or comments about this web site.
Welcome aboard the uss george washington cvn 73 facebook fan page, provided by. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of. Uss george washingtons future remains uncertain after that. George washington cvn73 1994 gettysburg cg64 1993, 1999 glover ff1098 1986 goldsborough ddg20 1965, 1968, 1971. Uss george clymer apa27 us navy korean war project. Like school yearbooks, they are usually paid for by. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. 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. Uss george washington at sea with uss george washington cvn 73 sep. When 1996 began, the uss george washington cvn 73 was piersidc in its. I was on watch in the sonar shack and picked up a 50hz tone on the toad array that might have been a possible russian. Cruise book 196264 cruise book 196061 cruise book 1960 this website is supported by your membership. Though uss george washington was involved in a complex series of events to culminate in a transfer to the forwarddeployed naval force and there were many important issues on. The reverse contains the seal of the uss george washington.
From 19962000 gw participated in three more deployments, all of. The nimitzclass aircraft carrier underway for a family day cruise. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996. 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. John hancock dd 981 naval cruise book, class of 1997. On the back cover of the 19741975 med cruise book there is a dedication to these four men who were killed the following information was provided by edward l. Clear baffles by jim combs, sts1ss, uss george washington carver ssbn656 gold a new ltjg was on the conn alone, possibly his first or second time.
She was deployed to bosnia and herzegovina in 1996 during operation decisive endeavor. I was a sonar tech seaman apprentice in fox division. George washington was christianed by former first lady barbara bush and participated in the 50 th anniversary festivities for dday. She was purchased by the union navy in august 1861 and fitted out with a gasgenerating apparatus developed by thaddeus sobieski constantine lowe and modified by dahlgren at the. The ship is scheduled for a midlife nuclear refueling and maintenance overhaul in 2016, which would take up to four years to finish. Uss george washington cvn 73, newport news, virginia. Up for auction is a 1996 uss enterprise cruise book. Uss george washington parke curtis the barge that hosted the worlds first balloon reconnaissance.
George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 14 of. Ellegood cv60 7376 these two men were killed, when their ra5c vigilante crashed during a. The navy does not stock or sell copies of ships cruise books. George washington is a nimitzclass nuclearpowered supercarrier commissioned in 1992. My dad served on the uss george clymer apa27 and hauled the third division of the marines from 19411945. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Her keel was laid on 25 august 1986, she was christened on 21 july 1990. Uss george washington cvn73 unofficial ships store. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Cruise books, usually similar in general content and format to high school or college yearbooks, are not official publications.
Blosch uss george washington public affairs atlantic ocean dec. Uss george washington cvn73 is a united states navy nuclearpowered aircraft carrier. Uss seattle 8586 cruise book published on dec 8, 2012 med cruise 1985 1986. Homepage share the heritage send email information about the ship named, s. George washington and its embarked air wing, carrier air wing cvw 5, are en route to conduct a hullswap with the aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan cvn 76 after serving seven years as the navys only forwarddeployed aircraft carrier in yokosuka, japan. Uss george washington cvn73 2002 cruise book enduring freedom. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Walsworth is stamped on the back, presumably the printer. Good overall condition has slight damage to bottom right corner as shown in photo on the cover seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. It was my first westpac and the last cruise for the ernest g. Each digital book is the same price regardless of its size or rarity. Aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn73 began a 48month refueling and complex overhaul at newport news shipbuilding earlier this month after serving for seven years as the forward. T he uss george washington parke curtis was originally a coal barge built in the mid1850s.
Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss washington cruise book during world war ii. The aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 transits the pacific ocean. Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated. Report says fire on uss george washington was entirely. Though the george washington was originally laid down as the skipjack class attack submarine uss scorpion, her construction was altered and a ft hull section. Uss george washington at sea with uss george washington. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Though built in virginia, her new home is in japan. January 26, 1996 july 23, 1996, second deployment to the mediterranean and arabian gulf. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited.
Is there a place where we can backorder a cruise book. January 26, 1996 uss george washington departed naval station. This us government system is subject to monitoring. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. George washington cvn 73 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 15 of 720 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Honoring the service and legacy of african american sailors. Uss george washington, a 37,000 ton displacement troop transport, was built at stettin, germany, in 1908 as the 25,570 gross ton passenger liner george washington. Naval historical center department of the navy washington, d.
With a capacity of nearly 2700 passengers nearly half in the steerage class. 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. This is a great cruise book documenting the uss george washingtons 19971198 mediterraneanarabian gulf deployment. She was built by newport news shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 july 1992. A former crew member of the mighty o has made the entire collection of cruise books from the uss oriskany available in digital format. 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. It has been a long time, but i really remember going to bangkok and the philippines. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51693 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. Cruise books of the united states navy in world war ii a bibliography dean l.
They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. 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. Each coin comes packaged with a detailed header card that describes the contributions of the. How can i obtain a copy of the cruise book for the uss george washington 6mo deployment from 1996. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Army transport halftone reproduction of a photograph taken circa 19431945. On april 7, 2008, the george washington left norfolk, va. Uss george washington parke curtis model ship master. Uss george washington cvn 73 9798 med gulf cruise book uss george washington cvn 72 mediterranean persian gulf cruise 199798 hard back cruise book. 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. Uss george washington cvn73 1996 mediterranean arabian. This cruisebook covers the 2009 western pacific deployment of the uss.
The book contains 496 full color pages with a premium hardbound leather cover. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 517 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. I do not recognize your name, but unfortunately i never got a cruise book now i wish i had. After nearly 25 years of serving the country, the aircraft carrier uss george washington cvn 73 is preparing to take an extended, well deserved and much needed, 40plusmonth break for its refueling complex overhaul rcoh maintenance period.
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