USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)
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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is a United States Navy Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier known for its long service history and role in major military operations worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCapacity | around 60 or more aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | carrier air wing operations ⓘ |
| airWing |
Carrier Air Wing 17 (historical association)
NERFINISHED
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Carrier Air Wing 2 (historical association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
close-in weapon systems
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surface-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability | blue-water operations worldwide ⓘ |
| catapultType | steam catapult ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crewComplement | approximately 5000 personnel including air wing ⓘ |
| defensiveSystems | electronic warfare systems ⓘ |
| deploymentRegion |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 100000 tons full load ⓘ |
| flightDeckType | angled flight deck ⓘ |
| homeport | Naval Air Station North Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeportLocation | San Diego, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVN-70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| launchedDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 333 meters ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl Vinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOccupation | U.S. Congressman ⓘ |
| namesakeState | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
participated in 2011 operations in the North Arabian Sea
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served in the Pacific and Indian Oceans ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Desert Strike
NERFINISHED
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Operation Enduring Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerPlant | two nuclear reactors ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
maritime security
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power projection ⓘ sea control ⓘ |
| propulsionType | nuclear ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| role | flagship for carrier strike group ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipClass | Nimitz class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipyardLocation | Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speed | over 30 knots ⓘ |
| status | active service ⓘ |
| type | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
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