Keywords: US Navy 080807-N-7883G-302 The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) sails past the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as Kitty Hawk returns to her homeport of San Diego one final time before bein.jpg en SAN DIEGO Aug 7 2008 The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 sails past the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 as Kitty Hawk returns to her homeport of San Diego one final time before being retired The 46-year-old carrier is the oldest active-duty warship in the Navy and will be replaced this summer by George Washington as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk has been based in Yokosuka Japan for more than a decade U S Navy photo by Kyle D Gahlau Released 2008-08-07 080807-N-7883G-302 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 62281 U S Navy photo by Kyle D Gahlau PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship arrivals to Naval Air Station North Island Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 Manning the rail in the United States Navy |