Nimitz Carrier Strike Group to deploy on May 7
More than 6,200 sailors from the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group will deploy from San Diego May 7 to conduct operations in the Central and Western Pacific.
They will support the global war on terrorism with joint and combined operations, according to the Navy.
The Nimitz strike group includes Carrier Air Wing 11, Destroyer Squadron 23, the missile cruiser USS Princeton, the guided missile destroyers USS Higgins and USS Chafe, the USS Bridge, and the attack submarine USS Louisville. Nimitz carries approximately 3.5 million gallons of fuel to support more than 70 aircraft and three escort ships, and enough weapons and stores for extended operations without replenishment. The flight deck covers 4.5 acres and is nearly seven stories above the water.
The Nimitz group's last deployment included support for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
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From snowman on Mutter:
In view of all the problem spots, it's probably time to set up a new thread to watch the movements...
Nothing too unusual, but over the weekend we did go from 2 carriers back to 4 underway...
www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpa...tatus.html
May 9, 2005
Ships Underway (away from homeport):
122 (42% of total)
On deployment:
94 ships (33% of total)
Submarines underway (away from homeport):
20 submarines (39% of submarine force)
On deployment:
7 submarines (14% of submarine force)
Carriers:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) - Pacific Ocean
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - Persian Gulf
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - Pacific Ocean
Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)
[15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (SOC)]
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) - Coral Sea
USS Duluth (LPD 6) - port visit, Cairnes, Australia
USS Rushmore (LSD 47) - port visit, Cairnes, Australia
Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)
[26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (SOC)]
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Persian Gulf
USS Ponce (LPD 15) - Persian Gulf
USS Ashland (LSD 48) - Persian Gulf
Amphibious Ships: (7 in Atlantic, 3 in Pacific)
USS Nassau (LHA 4) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Essex (LSD 2) - Pacific Ocean
USS Bataan (LHD 5) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Boxer (LHD 4) - Pacific Ocean
USS Austin (LPD 4) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Ogden (LPD 5) - Pacific Ocean
USS Shreveport (LPD 12) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Nashville (LPD 13) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Trenton (LPD 14) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) - Atlantic Ocean
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