Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Naval Cruise Book

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DRYDOCK SELECTED RESTRICTED AVAILABILIT Pt i f: . r.J •,Z £?V. CARL VINSON entered ' where she was to ■eral months in ;ft)rycl()ik Selected Restricted A ailability. Ihe BA I lU ' -S ' l AR. while hiu ' h and dry, underwent inspection and maintenance of sea suc- tion valves, propellers and shafts, and sandblasting and repainting; of her hull. In July, CARI, VINSON was moved from Hunter ' s Point back to NAS Alameda where the upjjradinu and re- newal continued. The installation of an automatic aircraft tracking system was completed as were nnyMt« l0fiij0lilX the ventiliition of hangar bay aircraft fuelins stations and changeafffifettfightinK foam producing stations in the han- gar ba y si A Is ' n ' (WnhtWIied was the installation of a target tracking simulator for use in training weapon systems op- erators and the replacement of over 15,()( () S(iuare feet of terra .zo and ov - 28,()()() square feet t)f tile. Hundreds of thousands of manhours were expended dur- ing this yard period but by the end of August (:. RL VIN- SON was back at sea, more than ever a ship on the cutting edsje.

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From the campgrounds of Yosemite to the beaches of Santa Cruz, from fresh vegetables in Chinatown to the magnificent architecture of the Financial District, from the thrills of Great America to a night life that can ' t be beat, the Battlestar ' s homeport has something for every- one. Area BAY AREA — 21

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