USS George W. Bush
_underway_on_8_April_2017.JPG) Sister ship Gerald R. Ford
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | George W. Bush |
| Namesake | George W. Bush[1][2][3] |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Identification | CVN-83 |
| Status | Planned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | About 100,000 long tons (100,000 tonnes) (full load)[4] |
| Length | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Beam | 134 ft (41 m) |
| Draft | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Installed power | Two A1B nuclear reactors |
| Propulsion | Four shafts |
| Speed | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
| Complement | 4,660 |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | More than 80, approx. up to 90 combat aircraft |
| Aviation facilities | 1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck |
USS George W. Bush (CVN-83) will be the sixth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. George W. Bush is scheduled to be laid down after 2027. She will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.
Naming
[edit]The ship's name was announced on 13 January 2025 in a press release by President Joe Biden, together with the name of CVN-82. She will be named for the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush.[1] This will be the first ship named after Bush.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Joseph R. Biden Jr. (13 January 2025). "Statement from President Biden Announcing the Names of CVN 82 and CVN 83". the White House. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Carlos Del Toro (13 January 2025). "SECNAV Del Toro Names Future Aircraft Carriers CVN 82 and CVN 83". Navy.mil. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "SECNAV names two future U.S. Navy aircraft carriers". Naval News. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ "Aircraft Carriers - CVN". Fact File. United States Navy. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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