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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (March 15, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) look up at the newly installed main mast during the mast-stepping ceremony on George Washington's flight deck. Mast-stepping is an ancient Greek and Roman practice of putting coins at the base of the mast of a ship still under construction. George Washington is undergoing refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Newport News Shipyard. RCOH is a nearly four-year project performed only once during a carrier’s 50-year service life that includes refueling of the ship’s two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repair, upgrades and modernization. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Botts/Released)
| Date Taken: | 03.15.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 03.26.2019 10:32 |
| Photo ID: | 5210173 |
| VIRIN: | 190315-N-TF088-1014 |
| Resolution: | 3710x4637 |
| Size: | 1.64 MB |
| Location: | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, US |
| Web Views: | 112 |
| Downloads: | 11 |
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Mast-Stepping Ceremony: Commemorating Ancient Naval Traditions
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