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Navy/USMC

Truman Carrier Arrives In Norfolk For Months-Long Maintenance

Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

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Truman Carrier Arrives In Norfolk For Months-Long Maintenance

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrives at Norfolk Naval Shipyard July 7, 2020 for an Extended Carrier Incremental Availability following a seven-month deployment. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) on July 7 for an extended carrier incremental availability maintenance period. The Truman arrived following a seven month-long deployment and will undergo maintenance work alongside the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), which is itself undergoing a longer term drydocking planned incremental availability. The Navy compared the work for the Bush as a marathon versus Truman’s work as a sprint, expected to consist of 208,000 workdays of maintenance planned to be…

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