Keywords: US Navy 070425-N-5188B-012 As line handlers keep USS George Washington (CVN 73) centered in the dry dock, tugboats assist the carrier move from dry dock to wet slip.jpg en PORTSMOUTH Va April 25 2007 - As line handlers keep USS George Washington CVN 73 centered in the dry dock tugboats assist the carrier move from dry dock to wet slip The Norfolk-based Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is currently undergoing Planned Incremental Availability and Docking PIA+D The availability will prepare George Washington to relieve USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 as the fleet's forward deployed carrier in 2008 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D Blair RELEASED 2007-04-25 070425-N-5188B-012 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45494 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Peter D Blair PD-USGov-Military-Navy Portsmouth Virginia Aboard USS George Washington CVN-73 Moran Towing Tugboats of the United States Tugboats with aircraft carriers |