Ready or Not, the George H. W. Bush Carrier to be Commissioned This Weekend

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gw ghw and jeb bush after christening carrier vessel Ready or Not, the George H. W. Bush Carrier to be Commissioned This Weekend

Even with sea trials not set for the end of January, the new George H. W. Bush supercarrier will be commissioned this Saturday at Naval Station Norfolk. Following this weekends ceremony, the carrier will go directly through its first set of sea trials with completion expected for mid-March.

The USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) is the second aircraft carrier to be named after a naval aviator and also the second to be named after a living former President (First was Ronald Reagan). She is also the tenth and last of the Nimitz class of supercarriers for the US Navy and cost an estimated $6.2 billion. The next carrier built will be the Gerald R. Ford and the first of a new class planned for completion in 2015.

General Characteristics of Nimitz Class Aircraft Carriers

picture 11 Ready or Not, the George H. W. Bush Carrier to be Commissioned This Weekend

General Characterstics of Gerald R. Ford Class Aircraft Carrier

picture 33 Ready or Not, the George H. W. Bush Carrier to be Commissioned This Weekend

Categories: Navy

Tags: · aircraft carrier, Navy

This Article Was Written By Mike
After graduating the Catholic University of America in 2005 with a B.S.B.A. in Finance, Mike went on to Tahoe to help with the launch of gCaptain's sister site, UnofficialSquaw.com. In June of 2008 Mike joined gCaptain.com as the first full-time employee in charge of sales and marketing and the day-to-day operations of gCaptain.com and Unofficial Networks, LLC.

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