Model Ships, Books and more about the USS George Washington CVN-73 Supercarrier, aircraft carrier.Here is a list of models and books about the USS George Washington Supercarrier, Aircraft Carrier. The USS George Washington, CVN-73, was the fourth US Navy ship to be named the Washington. The third ship to be named after President Washington is a submarine SSBN-598 which was launched on June 9th, 1959. The second ship to be called the USS George Washington was a German ocean liner, launched in 1908, which was taken over and converted into a troop transport by the Navy during World War 1 and which was finally sold for scrap in 1951. The first George Washington was purchased on October 12th, 1798 and served for less than four years and was sold in May of 1802.The current ship, USS George Washington CVN-73 was built in Newport News Virginia. The keel was laid on August 25th 1986. Her launch date was July 21st 1990. The Washington's deliverly date was June 8th, 1992 and she was commissioned on July 4th 1992. The USS George Washington is 1092 feet long, 252 feet wide, on the flight deck, sits 41 feet deep in the water, has a waterline length of 1040 feet, a waterlind beam of 134 feet, has a light displacement of 80376 tons with a maximum displacement of 10417 tons. |
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Trumpeter
1/500 USS Washington CVN73 Aircraft Carrier - 5204
by Trumpeter Models
Plastic Ship Model Kit.
Price: $41.95
Product Description
The 6th Nimitz class (CVN-73) carrier of George Washington served
the U.S. Navy in July, 1992 and named of the former U.S. president
Mr. George Washington, it belong to the U.S. Atlantic naval force and tool
part in the Gulf war . The standard draft of Washington is 81600T. the
full draft is 96300 Tons, the largest knots is 33, the continues traveling
ability is 800-1000 thousand miles at 30 knots, the length of the carrier
is 332.9m, the width is 40.8m, the draft is 11.3m, The length of the flight
deck is 333.9m, the length of angle is 237.7m,the width of flight
deck is 76.8m. The personnel formation is 3184 and the regiment is 2800.
The power device is used 4 turbine generator, 2 water compressed piles
and 4 shafts propeller, the total capacity is 280 thousand horse power,
the self sufficient force is 16 days. It can perform the war duty under
the 6 class sea condition and can travel safely under 12 level typhoon.
Plastic cement and paint are required for assembly, and are sold separately.

Supercarrier:
USS George Washington.
(Enthusiast Color Series) (Paperback)
by Christopher Bennett
available from $1.90
Official US Navy
USS George Washington Home Page.
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