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Uss john hancock dd981, a spruanceclass destroyer, was the second ship of that name, and the sixth ship of the united states navy to be named for john hancock 17371793, the president of the continental congress and first signer of the declaration of independence. The ship was launched in 1980, undertook her maiden voyage in 1983, and underwent refueling and overhaul between 2005 and 2009. Check out our uss carl vinson cvn 70 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Uss carl vinson wall art for home and office decor. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss carl vinson page. Navy said it did not deploy the uss carl vinson to the korean peninsula as originally stated, but instead sent the aircraft carrier to participate in joint exercises with. Crommelin ffg 37 naval cruise book, class of 1996, page 6 of 88 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Eagle crest uss carl vinson cvn70 low profile cap navy blue.
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