History of USS George Washington

	Revision 2 . . December 4, 2001 2:25 am by The Epopt [trivia]
	Revision 1 . . December 4, 2001 12:24 am by The Epopt [first draft, mostly cut'n'paste from US gov sources]

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George Washington was originally Scorpion (SSN-589). She was lengthened by the insertion of a 130-foot missile section.

George Washington was originally Scorpion (SSN-589). During construction, she was lengthened by the insertion of a 130-foot missile section and renamed (while another hull under construction at the time became the ill-fated USS Scorpion), but inside the forward escape hatch remained a plaque bearing the name USS Scorpion. Because the the missile compartment design would be reused in later ship classes, the section that was inserted into George Washington was designed with a deeper test depth rating than the rest of the boat.

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On April 9, 1981, she collided with the Japanese merchant ship Nissho Maru in the South China Sea. In 1982, she returned to Pearl Harbor from her last missile patrol. In 1983 her missiles were off-loaded in [Bangor, Washington]?, and she left Pearl Harbor for the last time and transitted the Panama Canal back to New London.

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more history here -- out of time

On January 24, 1985, George Washington was decommissioned and struck from the Navy List on April 30, 1986. Her sail was removed prior to disposal and now resides at the Submarine Force Library and Museum, New London, Connecticut. The "Georgefish" made 55 deterence patrols in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in her 25-year career.

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Her missiles were off-loaded in [Bangor, Washington]?. In 1983 she left Pearl Harbor for the last time and transitted the Panama Canal back to New London. On January 24, 1985, George Washington was decommissioned and struck from the Navy List on April 30, 1986. Her sail was removed prior to disposal and now resides at the Submarine Force Library and Museum, New London, Connecticut.

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* Length 381.6 feet * Beam 33 feet * Speed 16 knots (surfaced), 22 knots (submerged)

* Length 116.3 meters (381.6 feet) * Beam 10 meters (33 feet) * Speed 16 knots surfaced, 22 knots submerged

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The USS George Washington (CVN 73) is a nuclear powered aircraft carrier built by the [Newport News Shipbuilding Company]? of [Newport News]?, Virginia. The keel was laid on August 25, 1986 and the ship was commissioned on July 4, 1992.

The USS George Washington (CVN 73) is the sixth ship in the Nimitz-class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. It was built by the [Newport News Shipbuilding Company]? of [Newport News, Virginia]?. The keel was laid on August 25, 1986 and the ship was commissioned on July 4, 1992.

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Two nuclear reactors are used for propulsion (the ship is capable of steaming more than one million miles before refueling) turning 4 five bladed screws that weigh 66,220 pounds each driving the ship at speeds over thirty knots.

Two nuclear reactors are used for propulsion (the ship is capable of steaming more than one million miles before refueling) turning 4 five-bladed screws that weigh 66,220 pounds each driving the ship at speeds over thirty knots.