USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 (Wallpaper 3)
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 (Wallpaper 3)
3. Wallpaper, photo, pictures and images gallery of USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 Aircraft Carrier ship. 3. Voyage review of USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 Supercarrier ship.
On March 13, 1991, the keel for the John C. Stennis was laid. The ship is named in honor of John Cornelius Stennis of Mississippi who served in the Senate from 1947 to 1989. No previous ships have borne this name. On Veteran's Day, November 11, 1993, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company with Vice President Albert Gore as the ceremony's principal speaker. Mrs. Margaret Stennis-Womble, daughter of the ship's namesake, also attended as the ship's sponsor. USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) was commissioned on December 9, 1995 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. January 18, 1996 First arrested landing aboard by an F-14B. March 15, 1996 Lt. Thomas P. Wilcox III and Lt. Donald R. Cioffi were killed when their S-3 Viking, assigned to the Sea Control Squadron (VS) 24 "Scouts", impacted the water after a night catapult shot off the USS John C. Stennis at 10.00 p.m., during the "shakedown" cruise off the coast of Puerto Rico. January 18, 1997 First carrier landing of an F/A-18 E/F in naval history. June 11, Helicopter crew rescued three Canadian Sailors off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after their boat had capsized in heavy storm. August 19, At Virginia Capes, the pilot of a Naval Air Station Ocean, Va.-based F-14 Tomcat aircraft was safed after he was accidentally ejected from his aircraft during a landing aboard the John C. Stennis. Stennis personnel rescued the radar intercept officer from the pilotless Tomcat as it sat on the flight deck with engines still running. The officers, both of Virginia Beach, Va., were assigned to Fighter Squadron 143, and both were treated for minor injuries by carrier medical personnel. The pilot was recovered immediately astern of the carrier and rescued by a helicopter from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 5 based at NAS Jacksonville, Fla. February 26, 1998 Following an intense work up period, CVN 74 departed Norfolk to its new homeport of San Diego. March 11, the JCS arrived in the Arabian Gulf combat ready in support of Operation Southern Watch having traveled 8020 NM in 274 hours with an average speed of 29.4 knots. Transitioning the Straits of Hormuz and entering the Indian Ocean on July 19, she began her transit home to the new homeport of Naval Air Station North Island. The crew enjoyed port visits in Perth and Hobart, Australia and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Embarking it's 1,100 Tigers for the Maiden Tiger Cruise on August 20 and entering Naval Air Station North Island on Aug. 26 after completing the Pacific transit of 2,293 NM in 136 hours with an average speed of 17 knots. The total Maiden Deployment and Around the World Cruise consisted of traveling 22,078 NM in 923 hours with an average speed of 24 knots.
USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 (Wallpaper 1)3. Wallpaper, photo, pictures and images gallery of USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 Aircraft Carrier ship. 3. Voyage review of USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 Supercarrier ship.
On March 13, 1991, the keel for the John C. Stennis was laid. The ship is named in honor of John Cornelius Stennis of Mississippi who served in the Senate from 1947 to 1989. No previous ships have borne this name. On Veteran's Day, November 11, 1993, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was christened at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company with Vice President Albert Gore as the ceremony's principal speaker. Mrs. Margaret Stennis-Womble, daughter of the ship's namesake, also attended as the ship's sponsor. USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) was commissioned on December 9, 1995 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. January 18, 1996 First arrested landing aboard by an F-14B. March 15, 1996 Lt. Thomas P. Wilcox III and Lt. Donald R. Cioffi were killed when their S-3 Viking, assigned to the Sea Control Squadron (VS) 24 "Scouts", impacted the water after a night catapult shot off the USS John C. Stennis at 10.00 p.m., during the "shakedown" cruise off the coast of Puerto Rico. January 18, 1997 First carrier landing of an F/A-18 E/F in naval history. June 11, Helicopter crew rescued three Canadian Sailors off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, after their boat had capsized in heavy storm. August 19, At Virginia Capes, the pilot of a Naval Air Station Ocean, Va.-based F-14 Tomcat aircraft was safed after he was accidentally ejected from his aircraft during a landing aboard the John C. Stennis. Stennis personnel rescued the radar intercept officer from the pilotless Tomcat as it sat on the flight deck with engines still running. The officers, both of Virginia Beach, Va., were assigned to Fighter Squadron 143, and both were treated for minor injuries by carrier medical personnel. The pilot was recovered immediately astern of the carrier and rescued by a helicopter from Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 5 based at NAS Jacksonville, Fla. February 26, 1998 Following an intense work up period, CVN 74 departed Norfolk to its new homeport of San Diego. March 11, the JCS arrived in the Arabian Gulf combat ready in support of Operation Southern Watch having traveled 8020 NM in 274 hours with an average speed of 29.4 knots. Transitioning the Straits of Hormuz and entering the Indian Ocean on July 19, she began her transit home to the new homeport of Naval Air Station North Island. The crew enjoyed port visits in Perth and Hobart, Australia and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Embarking it's 1,100 Tigers for the Maiden Tiger Cruise on August 20 and entering Naval Air Station North Island on Aug. 26 after completing the Pacific transit of 2,293 NM in 136 hours with an average speed of 17 knots. The total Maiden Deployment and Around the World Cruise consisted of traveling 22,078 NM in 923 hours with an average speed of 24 knots.
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