Hello Loyal Readers! On Monday, the USS Carl Vinson will arrive at her new homeport at North Island. She will bring the total number of carriers ported here to three for the first time in recent history.
Here are some fast facts about the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70):
- The Carl Vinson led the initial US Navy efforts in providing relief to earthquake stricken Haiti.
- In October 2009, the Navy announced that Carl Vinson would be the flagship of the newly established Carrier Strike Group 1 based in San Diego.
- Congressman Carl Vinson became the first person in the history of the United States Navy to witness a ship's launching in his honor.
- In 2004, the Carl Vinson won the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award, awarded to the most battle-ready ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
- Inscribed on her banner is the Latin phrase "Vis Per Mare" which means "Strength from the Sea."
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