USS George Washington (CVN-73) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of USS George Washington

Name: USS George Washington Current Deployment
Start: 2026-08-29
Location: Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

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USS George Washington (CVN-73) is a Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier currently operated by the United States Navy. USS George Washington was built by Northrop Grumman in Virginia. The ship has been in active service for 34 years.

The Nimitz class nuclear-powered supercarriers have served as the cornerstone of U.S. naval power projection for over 50 years. Each ship can embark up to 90 aircraft and operate with virtually unlimited range, providing unmatched air superiority and strike capability worldwide.

View USS George Washington's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the aircraft carrier tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

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USS George Washington (CVN-73) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Sat May 23, 2026

Days Deployed: 133 days

Current Location: Arabian Sea / U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

Previous Location: Indian Ocean / westbound transit into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility (August 2026)

Mission: George Washington Carrier Strike Group conducting Operation Epic Fury maritime-security, carrier-air-power, deterrence, freedom-of-navigation, and regional-stability operations after relieving the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea.

Sources: 'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 24, 2026' (August 24, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months' (August 22, 2026); 'USNI News': 'Carrier USS George Washington Now in the Middle East' (August 20, 2026)

Last Updated: Sat Aug 29, 2026 13:56 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

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USS George Washington Military Ship Details

In Service:1992 | 34 years

Hull Number:CVN-73

Class:Nimitz

Builder:Northrop Grumman

Build Location:Virginia

Call Sign:NNGW

Flagged Country:United States

Category:Aircraft Carrier

Complement:6,012

Gross Tons:104,200 GT

Length: 1,092.0 ft

Beam: 252.0 ft

Draft: 41.0 ft

Speed: 30.0 knots / 34.5 mph

Ship Name(s)	Line Name
USS Abraham Lincoln DEPLOYED, USS Carl Vinson, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS George H. W. Bush DEPLOYED, USS Harry S. Truman, USS John C. Stennis, USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan,...	United States Navy

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USS Abraham Lincoln DEPLOYED, USS Carl Vinson, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS George H. W. Bush DEPLOYED, USS Harry S. Truman, USS John C. Stennis, USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan,...

United States Navy

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