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Thursday, July 02, 2009

USS Carl Vinson returns from sea trials

USS Carl VinsonAfter spending more than three years at Northrop Gumman Newport News shipyard, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson returned to service Wednesday, pulling into Naval Station Norfolk around 11:00am.

The Carl Vinson, which just completed four days of sea trials, was at the shipyard for its Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH).

According to the Navy, the RCOH is an extensive yard period that all Nimitz-class aircraft carriers go through near the mid-point of their 50-year life cycle.

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