Carrier George Washington running more than a year behind schedule

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Carrier George Washington running more than a year behind schedule
By Megan Eckstein
 Friday, Mar 18
 
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier going through its mid-life refueling is now delayed by more than a year, due to new work that emerged during the repair and pandemic-related labor challenges.

Nimitz-class carrier George Washington began its refueling and complex overhaul at Newport News Shipbuilding in August 2017. These RCOHs, conducted halfway through a carrier’s 50-year service life to refuel the nuclear power reactor and conduct significant repairs and upgrades, typically last four years.


Under a four-year schedule, George Washington would have been complete by August 2021. The ship reached a 50% milestone right on time, in August 2019, and several subsequent news releases noted a 2021 completion date.

By September 2020, though, a company news release noted a 2022 date. The Navy now tells Defense News the carrier is on track to complete the RCOH in December 2022.

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/03/18/carrier-george-washington-running-more-than-a-year-behind-schedule/

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There were ships sunk at Pearl Harbor which were refloated, repaired, and in the war effort faster than this.