USS George H.W. Bush
2006 Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
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Summary
USS George H.W. Bush is a supercarrier[1]. It draws 7,875 Wikipedia views per month (supercarrier category, ranking #6 of 26).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: George H. W. Bush[4]
- Manufacturer: Newport News Shipbuilding[5]
- Vessel class: Nimitz-class aircraft carrier[6]
- Part of: Carrier Strike Group Two[7]
- Commons category: USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77)[8]
- Country of origin: United States[9]
- Shipping port: Naval Station Norfolk[10]
- Powered by: A4W reactor[11], steam turbine[12]
- Armament: RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile[13], RIM-162 ESSM[14], Phalanx CIWS Km1992//0.33149874000/0482492-2[15]
- Service entry: January 10, 2009[16]
- Significant event: order[17], keel laying[18], Christening of USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77)[19], ship launching[20], ship commissioning[21]
- Pennant number: CVN-77[22]
- Location of creation: Newport News[23]
- Described by source: NavSource Naval History[24]
- Nickname: Avenger[25]
- Motto text: Freedom at Work[26]
- Length: 332.8[27]
- Width: 76.8[28]
- Capital cost: 6,200,000,000[29]
- Beam: 40.8[30]
- Name: USS George H.W. Bush[31]
- Country of registry: United States[32]
Why It Matters
USS George H.W. Bush has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]