Home›1990 ships›USS George Washington🌐Bahasa IndonesiaEnglishBahasa IndonesiaDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSvenskaTiếng ViệtРусскийالعربيةفارسیไทย한국어中文日本語EntityQ217139· pop 34· linked from 279 articlesUSS George WashingtonAlso known as CVN-73Nimitz-class aircraft carrierKey factsNameGeorge WashingtonNamesakeGeorge WashingtonOrdered27 December 1986BuilderNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport NewsLaid down25 August 1986Launched21 July 1990Sponsored byBarbara BushChristened21 July 1990Acquired8 June 1992Commissioned4 July 1992Home portYokosukaIdentificationMMSI number : 368913000 Callsign : NNGW Hull number : CVN-73MottoAvailable in 33 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語РусскийPortuguêsItalianoالعربيةBahasa IndonesiaConnectionsNewport News ShipbuildingEntityBarbara BushEntityCategories1990 shipsAircraft carriers of the United StatesMMSI NumberMonuments and memorials to George WashingtonNimitz-class aircraft carriersNuclear-powered ships of the United States NavyShips articles with undated statusShips built in Newport News, Virginia