Keywords: USS George Washington (CVN-73) propeller.jpg 050723-N-9132D-034 Newport News Va - Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard employees reattach a propeller to the number three shaft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington CVN 73 The ship has four brass propellers that are 22 feet in diameter and weigh 66 200 pounds Washington is currently undergoing a docked Planned Incremental Availability at the Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 26542 July 23 2005 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Glen M Dennis RELEASED PD-USGov Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 |