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.
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| 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! |
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| 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! |
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| 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! |
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| 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! |
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