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The signal bridge is lifted off of the island of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship goes through its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH).
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Newport News, Va. (Mar. 29, 2006) The signal bridge is lifted off of the island of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship goes through its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Northrop Grumman Newport News shipyard. RCOH is an extensive yard period that all Nimitz-class aircraft carriers go through near the mid-point of their 50-year life cycle. During RCOH Vinson's nuclear fuel will be replenished and the ship's services and infrastructure will be upgraded to make her the most state-of-the-art aircraft carrier in the fleet and prepare for another 25 years or more of service. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Todhunter File# 060329-N-0380T-007
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.
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