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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding Officer, Capt. Kevin M. Donegan is passed the folded ensign in honor of a former shipmate's passing during a burial at sea ceremony.

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding Officer, Capt. Kevin M. Donegan is passed the folded ensign in honor of a former shipmate's passing during a burial at sea ceremony.

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Pacific Ocean (Sep. 09, 2004) USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Commanding Officer, Capt. Kevin M. Donegan is passed the folded ensign in honor of a former shipmate's passing during a burial at sea ceremony. Vinson is transiting to operating areas off the Southern California coast to join Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) and other forces from the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG) for the start of their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Aaron E. Hampton File# 040909-N-6264H-002

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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09/09/2004 - 09/09/2004
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