#27: USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

The mission of John C. Stennis and her embarked Air Wing (CVW-9) is to conduct sustained combat air operations while forward deployed in the global arena. The embarked Air Wing consists of eight to nine squadrons. Attached aircraft are Navy and Marine F/A-18 Hornet, EA-6B Prowler, MH-60R, MH-60S, and E-2C Hawkeye.

The Air Wing can engage enemy aircraft, submarines, and land targets, or lay mines hundreds of miles from the ship. John C. Stennis's aircraft are used to conduct strikes, support land battles, protect the Battle Group or other friendly shipping, and implement a sea or air blockade. The Air Wing provides a visible presence to demonstrate American power and resolve in a crisis. The ship normally operates as the centerpiece of a Carrier Battle Group commanded by a flag officer embarked upon John C. Stennis and consisting of four to six other ships.

John C. Stennis's two nuclear reactors give her virtually unlimited range and endurance and a top speed in excess of 30 knots (56 km/h, 34.5 mph). The ship's four catapults and four arresting gear engines enable her to launch and recover aircraft rapidly and simultaneously. The ship carries approximately 3 million US gallons (11,000 m³) of fuel for her aircraft and escorts, and enough weapons and stores for extended operations without replenishment. John C. Stennis also has extensive repair capabilities, including a fully equipped Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, a micro-miniature electronics repair shop, and numerous ship repair shops.

For defense, in addition to her Air Wing and accompanying vessels, John C. Stennis has NATO RIM-7 Sea Sparrow and Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) surface-to-air missile systems, the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System for cruise missile defense, and the AN/SLQ-32Electronic Warfare System.

Starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) departing Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI), California (CA), heading for her new homeport at Bremerton, Washington (WA). The STENNIS and its crew of over 2,500 Sailors and their families are moving as part of the regular rotation of carriers throughout the fleet. San Diego was the home for the STENNIS and her crewmembers for six years, 01/05/2005.  Like it? Buy it!

US Navy (USN) Pilots assigned to the "Vikings" of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 129 (VAQ-129), sit in the cockpit of their EA-6B Prowler aircraft while flight deck crewmembers prepare their aircraft for nighttime flight operations aboard the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), while the ship is underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting carrier qualifications, 03/16/2006.  Like it? Buy it!

A U.S. Navy Flight Deck Director guides a Carrier Airborne Early warning Squadron 112 (VAW-112,"Golden Hawks") E-2C Hawkeye all-weather, early warning aircraft onto the catapult prior to it launching from the deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) on Jan. 22, 2007, while the STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) are conducting carrier qualifications of the coast of Southern California prior to transiting west to bolster security in the U.S. Central Command Area of Operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Jon Hyde) (Released), 01/22/2007.  Like it? Buy it!

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) sits anchored off the coast of Fremantle, Australia, during a scheduled port visit, while on a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean, 09/29/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

#26: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. The ship's callsign is Lone Warrior, and she is currently homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

Harry S. Truman was launched on 14 September 1996 by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia, and commissioned on 25 July 1998 with Captain Thomas Otterbein in command. President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker, and other notable attendees and speakers included Missouri Representative Ike Skelton, Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton.

Harry S. Truman was initially the flagship of Carrier Group Two and, beginning 1 October 2004, of Carrier Strike Group Ten.

Beginning in 2001, the Harry S. Truman Carrier Battle Group participated in Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Deny Flight, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Summer Pulse '04, and NATO Operation Medshark/Majestic Eagle '04.

A port stern view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) as it transits through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean (AOC) on the way to participate in a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) joint maritime, multi-national exercise, 10/31/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

US Navy (USN) Cargo Handlers and Plane Directors watch as SA-330 Puma helicopter delivers sling loads of cargo and supplies onto the flight deck of the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). CVN 75 and Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 01/17/2003.  Like it? Buy it!

US Navy (USN) Commander (CDR) Jeremy W. Gillespie, Ships Safety Officer, observes a rainbow following a successful morning of flight deck training during General Quarters (GQ) drills, held aboard the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). CVN 75 and Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW 3) are currently on a six-month deployment in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 02/25/2003.  Like it? Buy it!

A starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS HARRY S TRUMAN (CVN 75) as it transits through the Straits of Gibraltar into the Atlantic Ocean (AOC) on the way to participate in a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) joint maritime, multi-national exercise. 10/31/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

#25: USS George Washington (CVN-73)

USS George Washington (CVN-73) is a United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ("supercarrier"), the sixth carrier in the Nimitz class and the fourth US Navy ship named after George Washington, the first president of the United States. She was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and was commissioned on 4 July 1992.

The US Navy (USN) Nimitz class Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) passes by the USN Iowa class Battle Ship USS WISCONSIN (BB 64), near downtown Norfolk during her transit down the Elizabeth River from Norfolk Naval Station to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia (VA), 02/25/2003.  Like it? Buy it!  

Planes from Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN (CVW 17) fly in a tight formation over the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73), 07/19/2000.  Like it? Buy it!  

Aerial view of a US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft launching from the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). Embarked Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) and CVN 73 are on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, 04/22/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

Aerial bow-on view of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) steaming on a high speed run in the Atlantic Ocean, 09/28/2002.  Like it? Buy it!  

#24: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) ("Ike") is a nuclear powered aircraft carrier currently in service with the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers currently in service, and is the first ship named after the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The vessel was initially named simply as USS Eisenhower, much like the lead ship of the class Nimitz, but the name was changed to its present form on 25 May 1970. The carrier, like all others of her class, was constructed at Newport News Shipbuilding Company in Virginia, with the same design as the lead ship, although the ship has been overhauled twice to bring her up to the standards of those constructed more recently.

Since commissioning, Dwight D. Eisenhower has participated in deployments including Operation Eagle Claw during the Iran hostage crisis in 1980, as well as the Gulf War in the 1990s, and more recently in support of US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) (foreground), and the Military Sealift Command Sirius Class, Combat Stores Ship USNS SPICA (T-AFS 9) conduct a Replenishment At Sea exercise on December 16, 2006. The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-Class Guided Missile Cruiser, USS ANZIO (CG 68) is visible in the background. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are underway in the Persian Gulf on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. 12/16/2006.  Like it? Buy it! 

The USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) eases into the port of Jabel Ali, United Arab Emirates, to begin a port visit in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH 2000, 07/15/2000.  Like it? Buy it!

Aerial port view of the the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) as it steams across the waters of the Arabian Sea on Nov. 15, 2006. EISENHOWER is currently deployed in support of maritime security operations in the region. 11/14/2006.  Like it? Buy it!

An aerial view of the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) showing Sailors gather on the flight deck to spell out "IKE 2000" referring to their successful deployment to the Mediterranean Sea in the new millennium. CVN 69 is underway in the Mediterranean Sea while on a routine six-month deployment, 08/01/2000.  Like it? Buy it!

#23: USS Carl D. Vinson (CVN-70)

The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is the third United States Navy Nimitz class supercarrier and is named after Carl Vinson, a Congressman from Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to the US Navy. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook its maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent Refueling and Overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Carl Vinson's callsign is "Gold Eagle".

Besides deployments in Operation Desert Strike, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Enduring Freedom, the Carl Vinson was involved in a number of notable events. The body of Osama bin Laden was disposed of in 2011 from the deck of the Carl Vinson, and that same year, on Veterans Day, it played host to the first NCAA basketball game on an aircraft carrier, between North Carolina and Michigan State.

An aerial stern view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) approaching Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Various types of aircraft are parked along the flight deck of the ship, 11/14/1984.  Like it? Buy it!

Aerial port quarter view of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70), with the guided missile destroyer USS CALLAGHAN (DDG 994) to starboard approaching the Golden Gate Bridge, 10/12/1985.  Like it? Buy it!

A Port side view of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class: Aircraft Carrier, USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) underway in the Straits of Gibraltar as she makes her way to the Atlantic Ocean, 07/19/2005.  Like it? Buy it!

The Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) flies down the port side of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) on a simulated reconnaissance flight headed by Command Carrier Group One (CVG-1). The flight is the Predator's first maritime mission with a carrier battle group and provided "near real-time" infrared and color video images of the ship during the flight. The Predator was launched from San Nicholas Island, 12/05/1995.  Like it? Buy it!

#22: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. It is the second Navy ship to have been named after former President Abraham Lincoln. Her home port is Norfolk, Virginia, and she is a member of the United States Atlantic Fleet. She is administratively responsible to Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, and, operationally, she is currently the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine and host to Carrier Air Wing Two.

A view of the island structure aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as seen from the ship's port quarter, 11/24/1989.  Like it? Buy it!

An aerial port quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) approaching its future homeport. The LINCOLN is the first aircraft carrier to tie up at the new pier in Everett. The ship is scheduled to change homeport's from NAS Alameda, California to Everett in late 1996, 10/28/1994.  Like it? Buy it!

The US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) leads a formation of ships and submarines, from the USN and the navies of seven other countries, during a photo exercise to commemorate the last day of Exercise RIM OF THE PACIFIC 2006 (RIMPAC 2006), the worlds largest biennial maritime exercise in the Pacific Ocean (POC) involving military forces from the United States (USA), Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Japan (JPN), Peru (PER), the Republic of Korea (KOR), and the United Kingdom (UK), 07/25/2006.  Like it? Buy it!

A bow-on view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) underway at high speed. The ship is taking part in WestPac '93, 06/01/1993.  Like it? Buy it!

#21: USS Independence (CV-62)

The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) is a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal-class of conventional-powered Supercarriers. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet.

Independence made a single tour off the coast of Vietnam in 1965 during the Vietnam War, and also carried out airstrikes against Syrian forces during the Lebanese Civil War and operations over Iraq during Operation Southern Watch, the enforcement of the no-fly zone over southern Iraq. Independence was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active service.

A starboard quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62), left, the fast combat support ship USS DETROIT (AOE-4), center, and the British frigate HMS SCYLLA (F-71) as the carrier is refueled by the support ship during a NATO exercise, 11/18/1979.  Like it? Buy it!

An aerial port quarter view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) underway, 04/04/1979.  Like it? Buy it!

A port bow view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-62) underway, 01/19/1979.  Like it? Buy it!

A port beam view of the aircraft carrier USS INDEPENDENCE (CV 62) underway, 04/14/1988.  Like it? Buy it!

#20: Some Random Images

Yesterday I had difficulties uploading images, so I was unable to post.  But now I'm back!  I'm trying to get better with posting around a theme, but today I think a little bit of everything would be nice.

Artwork by Hahn, USN - Water level starboard bow view of the attack aircraft carrier USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (CVA-42) underway, 01/01/1955.  Like it? Buy it!

A US Navy poster with images depicting action aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). The blended images include a shot of a US Navy F/A-18 Hornet landing and taking off from the carrier and a US Navy flight deck Sailor with his arms crossed. All photos taken by PH2 (NAC) Jeffrey S. Viano, 03/11/1998.  Like? Buy it!

An aerial starboard side view of the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) as it arrives at Seattle, WA escorted by a US Coast Guard ISLAND CLASS (WPB) PATROL CRAFT and several other small boats. CV 64 is part of the city's annual Seafair Festival and is host to over 2,000 guest, who sailed from Everett to Seattle Washington aboard the Aircraft carrier, 07/31/1996.  Like it? Buy it!

A starboard bow view (left to right) of the US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) and the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76) underway in the Pacific Ocean (POC) conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability I, II, and III (TSTA I / II / III) as well as her Final Exercise Period, 11/16/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

#19: The Dark Side of Aircraft Carriers - Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Those who have served aboard aircraft carriers often recall fond memories of their time there, which is partly why I have created this blog.  Although service in the Navy implies the risks associated with potential battle, there is unfortunately another risk that many did not know about...

Corpsmen treat crewmen for smoke inhalation after an engine room aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64) caught fire, 08/02/1988.

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops from cells of the mesothelium, the protective lining that covers many of the internal organs of the body.  Mesothelioma is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos particles.  The duration of exposure to asbestos causing mesothelioma can be short: some were documented with only 1–3 months of exposure.  Latency, the time from first exposure to manifestation of disease, is prolonged in the case of mesothelioma. It is virtually never less than fifteen years and peaks at 30–40 years.  The prognosis for malignant mesothelioma remains disappointing, although there have been some modest improvements in prognosis from newer chemotherapies and multimodality treatments.  Treatment of malignant mesothelioma at earlier stages has a better prognosis, but cures are exceedingly rare.  Approximately 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma every year, with 30 percent of those being U.S. Military Veterans.

Lieutenant Andrew B. Seal, the Industrial Hygienist Officer on board the aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), performs an asbestos fiber count test to maintain shipboard safety. ENTERPRISE is currently preparing for a scheduled six-month deployment, 09/22/1998.

From the 1930s through the 1970s, asbestos was used in military ships - including aircraft carriers - and other equipment that reached high temperatures because it is an excellent insulator.    Many aircraft carrier equipment, from valves, gaskets, and instruments to coatings, boilers and insulation.  At the time, the dangerous effects of asbestos were not widely known.

Rear Admiral Lawrence Chambers (right), commander, Carrier Group Three, tours damage control central aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43), 01/01/1979.

Although every room of an aircraft carrier were had moderate exposure to asbestos,  there were certain rooms that had the highest concentrated risk.  These include the boiler room, the engine room, pump rooms, and damage control.

After lighting the boiler, gauges are monitored by a boilerman technician in the No. 4 main machinery room aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), 06/01/1983.

Consequently, occupations associated with these rooms have high risk of exposure to asbestos from inhalation.  These include gunmen, boilermen, firemen, pipe fitters and mechanics.

Boiler Technician Fireman Clark Roderick assists in lighting off one of the boilers in a main engine room aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67). The KENNEDY is deployed to the Red Sea in support of Operation Desert Shield, 12/17/1990.

A crew member adjusts the water level in one of the boilers aboard the aircraft carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63), 06/01/1983.

Today there is an entire industry built around mesothelioma, with lawyers, researchers, health professionals, and industrial engineers, and regulators working to address the tragedy.

18: USS Bennington (CVA-20)

USS Bennington (CVA-20).  Like it? Buy it!

USS Bennington (CV/CVA/CVS-20) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the second US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Bennington (Vermont).Bennington was commissioned in August 1944, and served in several of the later campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, earning three battle stars. Decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, she was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), and then eventually became an Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS). In her second career, she spent most of her time in the Pacific, earning five battle stars for action during the Vietnam War. She served as the recovery ship for the Apollo 4 space mission.

She was decommissioned in 1970, and sold for scrap in 1994.

On 7 May 1957, while docked in Sydney for Coral Sea Day celebrations, ten University of Sydney students dressed as pirates boarded the aircraft carrier in the early morning hours undetected. While some began soliciting donations from the Navy crew for a local charity, others entered the bridge. The public address system was turned on. "Now hear this!" announced Paul Lennon, a medical student. "The U.S.S. Bennington has been captured by Sydney University pirates!" Alarms for general quarters, atomic and chemical attacks were sounded, rousing the crew from their bunks. Marines escorted the students off the ship. No charges were filed.

USS Bennington (CVA-20), New York Naval Shipyard, 30 March 1955.  Like it? Buy it!

USS Bennington (CVA-20) after quarter starboard - after regular overhaul, San Francisco Naval Yard, 15 October 1957.  Like it? Buy it!

USS Bennington (CVA-20) after quarter starboard - after regular overhaul, San Francisco Naval Yard, 15 October 1957.  Like it? Buy it!

#17: USS John C. Stennis, (CVN-74) and USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)

A US Navy (USN) SH-60F Seahawk helipter, Helipter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4), Black Knights, Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) flies as channel guard for the USN Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The STENNIS and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are taking part in the multi-national maritime Exercise RIM OF THE PACIFIC 2004 (RIMPAC). RIMPAC is the largest international maritime exercise in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands. This years exercise includes seven nations: Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States. RIMPAC is intended to enhance the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of..., 07/06/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

Family members wave goodbye from the shore to the Sailors manning the rails as the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), departs the harbor in San Diego, California (CA). The Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are deploying to conduct operations in the Eastern and Western Pacific in support of joint and combined operations, 05/24/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

US Navy (USN) Aviation Boatswain Mate Third Class (AB3) Zolli Goodman directs an E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 (VAW-125), on the USN John F. Kennedy Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) which is in the Atlantic Ocean., 02/17/2005.  Like it? Buy it!

A port side view of the US Navy (USN) NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), showing Sailors manning the rails as the ship departs from her homeport at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California (CA). The Stennis and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are deploying to the Eastern and Western Pacific Region, to conduct joint and combined operations during a regularly scheduled deployment. The San Diego city skyline is visible in the background, 05/24/2004.  Like it? Buy it!

#16: USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)

Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) aircraft from the USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) fly in formation above their carrier in the Persian Gulf during a WESTPAC deployment. The squadrons represented are: Fighter Squadron Eleven (VF-11) Red Rippers and VF-31 Tomcatters flying the F-14A Tomcat; Anti-submarine Squadron Thirty-five (VS-35) flying the S-3A Viking; Strike Fighter Squadron One-One-Three (VFA-113), First of the Fleet, and VFA-25 Stingers flying the F/A-18C Hornet; Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One-Three-Nine (VAQ-139) Cougars in the EA-6B Prowler; Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron One-One-Three (VAW-113) Black Eagles flying the E-2 Hawkeye; and Attack Squadron One-Nine-Six ..., 05/01/1994.  Like it? Buy it!

An aerial bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) underway, 06/01/1983.  Like it? Buy it!

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70) arriving in port with crew members manning the rail, 12/24/1984.  Like it? Buy it!

An overhead view of Battle Group Charlie underway in formation. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) is in the center of the group, 12/14/1986.  Like it? Buy it!