NNS Completes Installation of USS George Washington (CVN 73) Main Mast

Newport News Shipbuilding has reached new heights in the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of USS George Washington (CVN 73). NNS installed the final piece of the ship’s new main mast – the 34-foot upper mast section – that raises the ship’s distinctive profile 123 feet above the flight deck, bringing the RCOH of the ship to 50 percent completion.