George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding-Newport News is currently completing the 10th and final Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). USS George H.W. Bush was commissioned on January 10, 2009 at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, which is where the final work before delivery will be done. This ship will serve as the first ship in the transition to a new class of carriers, incorporating many new design features. It is the second carrier to have a new bulbous bow design that provides more buoyancy to the forward end of the ship and improves hull efficiency. Other new design features include an updated aviation fuel distribution system, a new marine sewage system and new propellers. The Bush’s keel was laid in 2003, the christening occurred Oct. 7, 2006 and the ship is due to be delivered in March 2009.
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