George Washington (CVN 73) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 2002

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» V cV Au. ffera brief port visit in Souda Bay. • y'y Greece on the island of Crete. USS George Washington steamed ahead to do the job they set out to. With the terrorist threat high as ever, tensions increased when the ship took the first step toward potential battle — entering the Suez Canal. The roughly 100-mile transit through the narrow channel that leads from the western coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea began July 13.2002. Egyptian owned. The Ditch. as it is referred to by Sailors, has an average depth of 64 feet, 302 feet wide at the bottom and 741 feet wide at the surface. For a ship the size of GW, these dimensions, can become disastrous after even the slightest mistake. Navigation Department plotted the course, while Master Helmsmen BM2(SW) Sidney Durham, QM2 James Wagoner, and BM3 Eric Medina safely steered through the canal. Weapons Department manned up all machine gun and .50 caliber mounts while Deck Department stood ready on both port and starboard RHIB boats. Using RADAR. Operations Department Sailors kept a close eye on other vessels within GW's range. All together, the 14 -16 hour transit was completed successfully and most importantly safely. Once in the Red Sea. GW was on the terrorist’s front porch and ready to show their capabilities in Operation Enduring Freedom.

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