hello. i thought this would be a nice thread to start for people serving on CVN 73 or those w/ friends or relatives serving on CVN 73. the basic CVN 73 facts are:
Builder: Newport News shipbuilding Co., Newports News, VA
Crew: 5,680 (3,200 Ship, 2480 Air Wing)
Propulsion: two nuclear, four 5 bladed props
Speed: 33 - 38 knots (Card my brother gave says 33, Most Websites 35, brother says an officer told him 38, my brother claims ship has made it over 40, which woulnt suprise me)
Length: 1092
Width: 257
Home Port: NewPort News, VA
Builder: Newport News shipbuilding Co., Newports News, VA
Crew: 5,680 (3,200 Ship, 2480 Air Wing)
Propulsion: two nuclear, four 5 bladed props
Speed: 33 - 38 knots (Card my brother gave says 33, Most Websites 35, brother says an officer told him 38, my brother claims ship has made it over 40, which woulnt suprise me)
Length: 1092
Width: 257
Home Port: NewPort News, VA