U.S.S. George Washington
CVN-73
2010
(Argos AS-44a)
- Class: Nimitz - 10 nuclear-propelled aircraft carriers of 1967-2001
- Displacement: 81,364 tons light / 104,178 tons full load
- Dimensions: 1040' (wl) 1092' (oa) x 134'(wl) 252'(oa) x 38'5"
- Machinery: 2 pressurized-water A4W reactors (Westinghouse),
4 steam turbines (General Electric); 280,000 shp; 4 shafts
- Speed: 30+ knots
- Missiles: 2 8-cell NATO Sea Sparrow launchers Mk 29; 2 21-cell RAM missile launchers Mk 49
- Guns: 2 20mm Phalanx CIWS Mk 15
- Aircraft: 70+
- Complement: 3,163 ships company + 1,700 air wing
- Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia
- Keel Laid: 25 Aug 1986
- Launched: 21 Jul 1990
- Commissioned: 4 Jul 1992
- F/A-18E Super Hornet
- EA-6 Prowler
- E-2C Hawkeye
- C-2A Greyhound
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