George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

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Hometown radio interviews make being in the Gulf the next Ai9pmaiCkiotv 2?. anew where be preceded a messace to his in- approach was needed to lakcahaap Ihc moment. The tint inWmiWb ccoixlcd in the Flaje Admb offer oq whatever POTS line ' » free - as} but a consistent approach Thanks to Chief Erguwr O h • Al9pmcoOcv w22. anew i n recoilwas ki ahorf GW. Crew iwrien had taftei while at ea in e KcilSea jnl.Vahr.GJtwtfitahc' « « oo»nafl 50 meet - tonriou neor bekredsee The fnafrecodsete . call»» mafc by AZ3 Rated Dye. fan. T-1C. UWtCY-fM a None, aui, fp odl ft afictnooi. it » thuilit reachog the pul of all !0 ituo '•aa vrpovt lc. as tic torch lx a crew where be recorded a message to his inlaws. The idea of ccodoctirg r»4o haaewaren was at first, just a Jest. Bretuse GW was rcsptodng to a rcal-woU ervus is Ira}, aid dcmirutoi the fv« pipe erfcicry newspaper in Amena. e eirmg foe such a venture bad neser been tetter. Th: first interviews were coo- b«ed e right ofOctcher 10 vu POTS nights. (M Triephcrtc System), following All totalled. 131 • ifl'sewi Innp n Alaska had postil tmucccssU Su: Carul -onductcvl m eight nights Sort Coenanlnj Officer ( API Rcfc- nu w,hcRedSa. The ralo stances nv v.l«l of them live A - - D » were arnared. and perhaps, hole 2 -“ here we were calling from « «« vp an ctcrvicw Wtic h. 7ioman' «streamlined G Spiff, while attessng crew oade a pea fee atyoae trim Alaska coeract the PcMw; Allan OfToc M . nesbter.OyewaseiPAO . !rcn a,l - Dye' sacthcr anl taOctiMaw arc managers at WICV 2aonJdme.At9pa.ftc 50 »«h Ourlcoc Basenjj of W1CY-FM. I runx to x. nxi t xqpw - Gardner, and ICQSW AW) KA fc»» E-Division. Public Affairs dcdicjtcsl. unmicmifeed. POTS to iT five hours per night. for a tot 'c nights. ! totalled. 131 inters sewsw lme.ghtn.ghts Ser- ’ recorded. some of them live appreciated and ytckfcd incToJ c l sure for the Navy. G W. and thcoe sa who pUred calls to their bce=e » In some instants. raJa-' l ' their own personal touch to male w even more successful. When CI R Jim Stavrshs. manding Officer of USS u« talking with John Trout anlW w ofZIW in Norfc . he w » s«oco best thing to being there surpnrc when they announced that tan wife anl diughicr were on the toe. lie spoke 10 them. Inc about where he VM. whit his ship wasdsing. and olio lecthrd J feedback report from his diughscr cn the success of her science fair project. In another stroke of luck. GW Air Dept ABIIAN Iteun Weeks of Billings. NIT., was able to join a The talk dw in wtsch he comersed with Sole Senate Cenrad Buns who w in town cn the campaign trail-taflt abed panotnen! One other fantastic live intetv tew of twee was done by two Sailors haling frwn Gillette. WY. AN IXute Hoffman and AN Andy McKean, both of GW's Air Dept, talked wt± Bill Ccnibs of KGWY-FM in GaBerse. WY. The hometown appeal of that interview was great From coast to coast. GW was the most popular ship o IK- nation . because of technology, timeliness, ingenuity •‘lercw members who tmly enjoyed sending greetings to h.-me from half the week! away. On it maiden deploy-mem. GW set the standard for keeping thier families and c natiert in touch with what it's really Hie to be a forward ■kployed on the nation's most powerful warship. Typo 0 Nuclear-powered aircraft camor Builder: Newport New ShipbuPJng Co. Ked Lad: August 25. 1986 Cermussicned Jdy4. 1992 Propdsicn: Two nudoar reactor . Spood: permitting tho ship to stoam more than one m»oo mites bolore roluetng Ove 30 knots LcngVt: l.OM feet worn 257 te« Height: 244 led (equal 10 a 24- Area ol Fight Deck Mory busking) 4.5 acros Sao d Air Wtsg: Approximately 80 a reran Combat Load Odptaeoment: Noarty 97.000 tons Crew Oror 6.000 (nckxJng air Meals Served: wmg) 18.000 dally Compartment Drer 2.500 Number Ol Anchor : Two Weigh! ol Anetsy 30 ions each Weight ol Anchor Cham: 360 pound per Ink Number d Screws: Four (oach ha vo blades) Weight ol Screws 66520 pounds each Tdophonos: Ontr 2.000 Accra Ettvator Four (a dock-edge) Sue d Aircraft Elevate 3.880 square loot Number d Catapults: Four Arresting Wrev Four Air Condtioring 2.520 ions (enoujji to Capacity cod error 2,000 home ) Distdaton Capacity. 400.000 gallons VI

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CVN73 Factoids best thing to being there surprise when they announced that his wife and daughter were on the line. He spoke to them, “live”, about where he was, what his ship was doing, and also received a feedback report from his daughter on the success of her science fair project. In another stroke of luck. GW Air Dept.'s ABHAN Brian Weeks of Billings, MT., was able to join a “live talk show in which, he conversed with State Senator Conrad Bums who was in town on the campaign trail...talk about patriotism! One other fantastic “live” interview of note was done by two S ilors haling from Gillette. WY. AN Dustin Hoffman and AN Andy McKean, both of GW s Air Dept., talked with Bill Combs of KGWY-FM in Gillette. WY. The hometov n appeal of that interview was great. From c ast to coast, GW was the most popular ship in the nation because of technology, timeliness, ingenuity and crew members who truly enjoyed sending greetings to home from ha if the world away. On its maiden deployment, GW sci the standard for keeping thier families and the nation in mch with what it's really like to be a forward deployed on the nation’s most powerful warship. Type of Vessel: Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Co. Keel Laid: August 25, 1986 Commissioned: July 4, 1992 Propulsion: Two nuclear reactors, Speed: permitting the ship to steam more than one million miles before refueling Over 30 knots Length: 1,094 feet Width: 257 feet Height: 244 feet (equal to a 24- Area of Flight Deck: story building) 4.5 acres Size of Air Wing: Approximately 80 aircraft Combat Load Displacement: Nearly 97,000 tons Crew: Over 6,000 (including air Meals Served: wing) 18,000 daily Compartments: Over 2,500 Number of Anchors: Two Weight of Anchors: 30 tons each Weight of Anchor Chain: 360 pounds per link Number of Screws: Four (each has five blades) Weight of Screws: 66,220 pounds each Telephones: Over 2,000 Aircraft Elevators: Four (all deck-edge) Size of Aircraft Elevators: 3,880 square feet Number of Catapults: Four Arresting Wires: Four Air Conditioning 2,520 tons (enough to Capacity: cool over 2,000 homes) Distillation Capacity: 400,000 gallons

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Behind the instruments and machines enabling George Washington to fulfill its mission are its Sailors, whose knowledge and skills are put to the lest daily. Their technical expertise is second to none, having completed extensive schooling in their field.