Keywords: US Navy 080821-N-7029R-045 The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), far right, remains moored to the pier as tugboats assist the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) depart Naval Air Station North Island.jpg en CORONADO Calif Aug 21 2008 Ending her 10-plus-year service as the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 far right remains moored to the pier as tugboats assist the aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 depart Naval Air Station North Island George Washington will replace Kitty Hawk as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed carrier operating from Yokosuka Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexia M Riveracorrea/Released 2008-08-21 080821-N-7029R-045 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 62837 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexia M Riveracorrea PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS George Washington CVN-73 Manning the rail in the United States Navy Naval ship departures from Naval Air Station North Island C-Tractor 7 ship 1994 C-Tractor 14 ship 1999 Tugboats with aircraft carriers |